17 Dec 1897
The Hanging of William Carr
The hanging of child murderer, William Carr
Heartbeat in the Brain
A documentary produced and directed by Amanda Feilding, an advocate of trepanation. In the film, Feilding, a 27-year-old student at the time, drills a hole in her forehead with a dentist's drill. In the documentary, surgical scenes alternate with motion studies of Feilding's pet pigeon Birdie.
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Amanda Feilding Herself
Birdie
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