Correction Collection

View of Wandsworth Prison
Exterior view of Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

Ground plan of Wandsworth Prison
Ground plan of Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

Officers at Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset
Three uniformed prison officers stand in front of Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset. The prison was originally established as a House of Correction in 1625

Cell Block Interior, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The interior of a cell block at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. Cells line the open galleries which have a safety net strung across to prevent inmates falling

Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
A general view of Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, originally built as a House of Correction in 1594

Whip and Whipping Post at Wandsworth Prison
Whip and Whipping Post at Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

Ground plan of Holloway Prison
Ground plan of London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Wandsworth Prison / Letter
Built in 1851 and originally called the Surrey House of Correction. The inmates writing letters

Rhinoplasty / C16Th
Rhinoplasty: nose correction

Mayhew / Wandsworth Prison
Built in 1851 and originally called the Surrey House of Correction. This picture shows the adult school in the chapel on the separate system

Birds Eye / Wandsworth
A bird s-eye view of the Surrey House of Correction, Wandsworth, now known as Wandsworth Prison, London

Advert, Binyon's Elastic Chest Expander - avoid stooping of the shoulders and contraction of the chest. Date: 1848

Holloway prison
Birds-eye view of the new London city prison and House of Correction, Holloway, that opened on 6th of October 1852, with 371 males and 93 female prisoners. Date: 1853

EAR-CORRECTION BONNET
Bonnet Plaque Oreilles intended to prevent the childs ears from being detached (decollement doreilles) or possibly to cure sticking out ears? Date: 1950s

Padded cell, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
A padded cell at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, used to hold mentally disturbed or violent prisoners. Some kind of calendar is scratched on the door. The inmate sits, head in hands

Childs slate and toy gun on a Christmas card. early 20th century

Chaplains visit, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The prison chaplain, jocularly referred to as the sky pilot, visits a cell at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. The prison was originally built as a House of Correction in 1594

The Regents of the Spinhuis and Nieuwe Werkhuis, Amsterdam
Karel Dujardin (1626-1678). Dutch painter. The Regents of the Spinhuis and Nieuwe Werkhuis, Amsterdam, 1669. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Censorship in the book Ratione Conscribendi Epistle by Erasm
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). Dutch humanist. Ratione Conscribendi Epistles. Page with censorship and registration by the censor of the Inquisition, 1747. Basel edition, 1522. Episcopal Library

Flat feet remedy, illustration by William Heath Robinson
A new method of curing flat feet and restoring the natural arch to the pedal extremities, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

The Spinhouse, Amsterdam
A view of the Spinhouse on Oudezijdsachterburgwal, now SpinhuisSteeg, Amsterdam. The building, used as a house of correction for female vagrants

Rasphouse Entrance, Heilige Weg, Amsterdam
Entrance gate to the Rasphouse on Heilige Weg, Amsterdam. The building was used as a workhouse or house of correction for male vagrants who rasped brazil wood into a powder used to create a textile

Workroom in the Spinhouse, Amsterdam
Workroom in the Spinhouse on Oudezijdsachterburgwal, now SpinhuisSteeg, Amsterdam. The building, used as a house of correction for female vagrants

The Spinhouse, Spinhuissteeg, Amsterdam
The Spinhouse (left) on Oudezijdsachterburgwal, now SpinhuisSteeg, Amsterdam. The building, used as a workhouse or house of correction for female vagrants

Governors house at Tothill Fields Prison
Governors house at Middlesex House of Correction, Tothill Fields, Westminster Date: 1862

Pump room at Wandsworth Prison
Pump room at Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

Bird s-eye view of Wandsworth Prison
Bird s-eye view of Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

Entrance to Tothill Fields Prison
Entrance to Middlesex House of Correction, Tothill Fields, Westminster Date: 1862

Tothill Fields, Westminster
Bird s-eye view of Middlesex House of Correction, Tothill Fields, Westminster Date: 1862

Plan of Tothill Fields, Westminster
Ground plan of Middlesex House of Correction, Tothill Fields, Westminster Date: 1862

Gateway of Coldbath Fields Priosn
Gateway of Coldbath Fields House of Correction, Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Bird s-eye view of Holloway Prison
Bird s-eye view of London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Exterior view of Holloway Prison
Exterior view of London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Winch-operated dinner lift at Holloway Prison
Winch-operated dinner lift at London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Steam heating at Holloway Prison
Steam heating at London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Kitchens at Holloway Prison
Kitchens at London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Inner gate of Holloway Prison
Inner gate of London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Outer gate at Holloway Prison
Outer gate at London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Washing cell at Holloway Prison
Washing cell at London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Middlesex House of Correction, Clerkenwell, London
The Middlesex House of Correction, opened in 1794, was later known as Cold Bath Prison, then Clerkenwell Gaol. It became a debtors prison before closing in 1885

Cell contents, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The interior and meagre contents of a cell at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. The inmate sleeps on a plank bed covered by a thin mattress

Inmate at cell window, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
An inmate of Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, stands on a stool to catch a glimpse of the outside world through the high window of his cell

Prison visit, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
An inmate at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, receives a visitor. The meeting takes place through a metal grille and is observed by a prison officer

A Pressing Engagement
Gentleman demonstrating a simple device for the correction of neglected figures in time for the dancing season. Illustration by William Heath Robinson

Wandsworth Prison / Mayhew
Prisoners turning out after dinner in the Surrey house of correction, part of Wandsworth Prison. Note that the prisoners are wearing masks

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