Skeleton in the closet, Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham, 1895-1905. Artist: Percy Thomas Deakin.

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Skeleton in the closet, Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham, 1895-1905. This building was one of the first historic buildings to be used as a municipal visitor attraction. For a while this skeleton of a woman sat in the hidden room beneath the stairs. A porter's chair swung on hinges and could be pinned back into place to conceal the space behind. Photographed by Percy Thomas Deakin between 1885-1905.

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Size: 3508px × 4854px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,West Midlands,Birmingham,Birmingham
Photo credit: © Historic England Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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