Prison Collection (page 16)

Old Prison, Bodmin, Cornwall
A view of the Old Prison at Bodmin, Cornwall. The prison dates from 1779

Men exercising, Wandsworth Prison, south west London
Inmates in the exercise yard at Wandsworth Prison, south west London

Oxford Prison, Oxfordshire
Inmates in the exercise yard at Oxford prison with St Georges Tower looming behind. The prison was originally established in around 1166 as a county gaol and located within the towns Norman castle

Lydford Castle, Devon
A view of Lydford Castle, Devon. In medieval times, the castle was home to the stannary courts which ruled over matters relating to tin mining. Part of the building was used as a prison

Cookery lesson, Askham Grange Prison, North Yorkshire
Inmates at Askham Grange female training prison in North Yorkshire take part in a cookery lesson. The instructor has written a recipe for scones on the blackboard. Date: circa 1945

Durham Gaol, Elvet, County Durham
A view of Durham Gaol at Elvet, County Durham. A horse and wagon and some of the prison staff are in front of the building. The building was erected in 1810

Bakery, Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London
Scene in the bakery at Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London. Prisoners are making bread under the supervision of the prison cook who wears a chefs overalls and hat

Fitters Shop, Portland Prison, Dorset
The fitters workshop at Portland Prison, Dorset. The prison opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area

Old Prison, Southampton, Hampshire
A view of the old town prison at Southampton, Hampshire

Chain room, Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London
The chain room at Wormwood Scrubs Prison in West London. The walls are lined with chains and handcuffs. A prison inmate is at work

Interior of kitchen, Strangeways Prison, Manchester
The interior of a prison kitchen, believed to be at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. The room is filled with assorted boilers, coppers, ovens and cooking hobs. Much of the cooking was done using steam

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

Prison Chapel, Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire
Interior of the prison chapel at Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire. The seats were partitioned to prevent communication between the inmates

Cell Interior, Portland Prison, Dorset
The interior and meagre contents of a cell at Portland Prison, Dorset. The inmates bedding is rolled up on the left. The prison opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed

Prison Gates, Portland Prison, Dorset
Uniformed officers stand at the entrance to Portland Prison, Dorset. The prison opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area

Interior of RC Church, Portland Prison, Dorset
The interior of the Roman Catholic church at Portland Prison, Dorset. The prison opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area

Machine stone cutting, Portland Prison, Dorset
A machine with toothed blades and a rotating saw cutting up stone. Portland Prison, Dorset, opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area

Hollesley Bay Labour Colony Farm, Suffolk
Part of the Hollesley Bay Labour Colony Farm, Suffolk, set up in 1906 for the unemployed of London. Each worker was given a house and a piece of land upon which to become self-sufficient

Dartmoor Convict Prison, Princetown, Devon
An aerial view of Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devon. The prison was originally constructed in 1806-9 to hold French prisoners taken during the Napoleonic Wars

Borstal Institution, Portland, Dorset
A view of the Borstal Institution at Portland, Dorset. Originally established in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts, the site was converted for borstal use in 1921

Dartmoor Prison mutiny, January 1932
An aerial view of Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devon, during a major disturbance there in January 1932. Smoke is pouring from the central part of the buildings

River frontage of Bridewell Prison, London
The river frontage of Bridewell Prison, London, showing its granaries. Bridewell was established in a former palace of Henry VIII on a bank of the River Fleet

Prison officers, Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devon
Uniformed prison officers stand at the main gate of Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devon. The prison was originally constructed in 1806-9 to hold French prisoners taken during the Napoleonic wars

Borstal Institution, Borstal, Kent
The original Borstal Institution at Borstal in Kent, originally established in 1902 to provide an alternative to prison for young offenders aged 16 to 21

Armley Gaol, Leeds, West Yorkshire
A general view of Armley Gaol, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The prison was opened in 1847

National Workshop (Tailors) in the Prison of Clichy, Paris
Tailors at work in the debtors prison of Clichy in Paris, working away while one inmate reads aloud from the newspapers of the day

General Niko Laos Trikoupis imprisoned
Greco-Turkish War - 1919-1922 - General Niko Laos Trikoupis being led away by Turkish soldiers following the capture after the Greek surrender to the Turkish Cavalry at Karaja Hisar on August 1922

Imprisonment of General Digenis
Greco-Turkish War - 1919-1922 - General Digenis being led away by Turkish soldiers following the capture after the Greek surrender to the Turkish Cavalry at Karaja Hisar on August 1922

Ashford Schools, Surrey
Located on Woodthorpe Road, at Ashford, near Staines, Surrey, and opened in 1872 as the West London District School, it provided accommodation away from the workhouse for pauper children from

Chorlton Union Cottage Homes, Styal, Cheshire
Main avenue at Chorlton Union Cottage Homes, Styal, Cheshire. The homes were opened by the Chorlton Union in 1898 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Guerande - Saint Michael Gate. Built by Jean V, Duke of Brittany, formerly the Town Hall and the prison. A large stone carving of the coat of arms of Guerande is above the entrance

War Office at Wormwood Scrubs
A War Office filing clerk in his temporary office, a cell at the Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London. The prison was requisitioned by the War Office at the outbreak of war in 1939

Chatham Prison Riots - The Mess-house
The Mess-house at St Marys Convict Prison, Chatham - where a riot broke out in early March 1861

Chatham Prison Riots - The Convicts at Labour
Convicts at labour breaking rocks at St Marys Convict Prison, Chatham. A serious riot broke out here amongst the inmates in early March 1861, which had to be forcibly put down by the military

Chatham Prison Riots - Arrival of the Military
The Arrival of the Military at St Marys Convict Prison, St Marys Island, Chatham, to quell a disturbance amongst the inmates

Chatham Prison Riots - Interior of the Prison
The interior of St Marys Convict Prsion at Chatham, scene of riots amongst inmates in March 1861

British Prisoners - Dardanelles - WW1
British Prisoners captured by Turkish forces during the Dardanelles Campaign. A group of three officers

British Prisoners - Dardanelles - WW1
British Prisoners captured by Turkish forces during the Dardanelles Campaign. A group of officers and privates seated on an open area in front of a group of Nissen huts

Three Algerian Girls looking in through the window
Three Algerian girls (Zorah, Aicha and Fatma) peer in through the window. A lovely composition and fine use of natural light

St Pauls Prison - Ephesus - Turkey
The massive edifice of St Pauls Prison at the site of ancient Ephesus, Turkey

Europe - Your Rope
Pre World War One political cartoon attacking Europe - A prison guard offers Europe, in prisoners fatigues, a metaphorical rope

The suffrage debate: two extreme portraits
The anti-suffragette as seen by the suffragette, and the suffragette as seen by the anti-suffragette: a coy and slightly demonic looking young woman in evening wear simpers at the viewer

The Rumeli Hisari - Constantinople
View toward the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months

View of the Rumeli Castle, Constantinople
View toward the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months

Burma (Myanmar) - Rangoon (Yangon) - Prisoners
Prisoners awaiting their breakfast in a Yangon (formerly Rangoon) Jail, Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Newgate Prison
Old Newgate prison shortly before its demolition to make space for the Old Bailey

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