We have had such an amazing response from the audience for Hangman’s Graveyard that we have decided to post some of the best comments on our website.

Below is a selection of our favourite comments

Congratulations!  Hangman’s Graveyard was a truly great program.  Your commentary, the photography and the way it told the story of both the Don Jail and your work there, all gave the program great impact, with its combination of horror and sensitivity.  Ed Rutherford

Quite enjoyed watching Hangman’s Graveyard on the History Channel last night. Well done!  Chris Watts

Hi Mr Williamson,

I saw a program last night on the History channel on the Toronto jail. It was called the Hangman’s Graveyard. It was a good program. Your team must have  found all kind of interesting artifacts.

Take care,

Jean-Francois Beaulieu

I did so much enjoy the detective show last night. Looks like the TV crew was right there all along, not just when you started turning up syphilitics, ring-barked skulls, boots and crucifixes. Rollo Myers, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario

I just wanted to send you a quick note to say what a great job you and your team did with the Don Jail program last night.  It was really interesting to see the field work that went into the project.  You did a great job narrating the story and really brought the story of each man to life.  Great work! Keith Lacy

I wanted to congratulate you on ‘The Hangman’s Graveyard’ televised last evening. I enjoyed it immensely. I have had a morbid curiousity about The Don Jail going back to my childhood and I was fortunate enough to see inside this past summer during the ‘Doors Open’ event. My great aunt (on my father’s side) was a member of the Salvation Army and used to sing for the death row inmates prior to their execution (sometime in the 1930s). My great grandfather, also a member of the Army, used to minister to the death row inmates.  Christine McLelland

I just finished watching the Hangman.  What a terrific job!  I enjoyed every minute and my only complaint is that it finished too quickly!  Congratulations! Victoria Lywood

Great show!  It was well done; it kept us interested the entire time, flowed well, good material…all in all, really good!  Congrats! Sally Dakin

Last night I watched “The Hangman’s Graveyard” on the History Channel. It was excellent.  Is it from this year?  If so, I think it would be a great submission to the Committee. Ellen Foulkes, Canadian Archaeological Association

omg that was awesome!!!

well done! great editing. My friends and family loved it, said it was really well put together. Matt Naporowski

Just wanted to say thanks for tracking me down while you were busy making a film. Saw the show tonight and was very impressed. Excellent work on all fronts. So once again, my thanks. A pleasure to have been a part of it. Richard Turtle

The show looked great!  Awesome job! Devin Horne

watched Hangman’s Graveyard last night. Great job – we enjoyed it very much. Sharlyn Swift-Godfrey

Loved Hangman’s Graveyard!!!!! I didn’t even switch between it and Desperate Housewives… it easily could have been another hour. Stephanie Fudge

We just finished watching it and it was great! Major props to you and your crew for putting together such an amazing documentary. Well done, keep ‘em coming! Michelle Brylowski

Hangman’s Graveyard was awesome!! Seriously great job!!! Alexis Hutcheson

it was a great show! Amber Rose Burgsma

Great job! It was very interesting. Well done! Stacey Staples Cormier

It was great:) Erin Bowman Filman

It was awesome! My husband and I both enjoyed it very much. .. Great work and I cant wait to see whats next! BRAVO! Kelly Morris

Amazing!!!You guys did a great job.My wife and son loved it….not quite as much as me though!!!It was an awesome experience for me to be a part of this whole excavation and to work with the ASI group as well as you and the rest of your crew.Great shots of me!!I picked out my legs ,to a big family laugh of course standing beside Eva. Great work!!! Neil Salisbury

Great work on the documentary! Christopher Robinson

we watched it, it was well done! Machus Torres

Good show. I really enjoyed it. I thought it was very well done. Your archeologist is very good on camera and his enthusiasm is very compelling. Lot’s of interesting editing too. Andy Thomson

The documentary was interesting – especially the reenactments of the crimes that were commited by the four men identified…The level of historic accuracy is quite phenomenal as well.  Troy, Blue Goo Ate My Mom

Hello,
Thanks for contacting me and letting me see the finished product. It was a real pleasure to participate in the program and I’m so glad it helps bring the history of the old Don to light. I have been trying to save whatever I can from this beautiful building to preserve our history as officers in the service, and allow the public a little taste of what life was like on the other side of those walls. You guys did a great job. Many people will actually miss this place, believe it or not
Officer Paul McMaster
Toronto Don Jail