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This short film explores Victorian punishments through the eyes of John, a young offender who was sent to prison for six months in January 1876.
It is rare to get a glimpse of life behind bars but a photography student was given access to one of the country's toughest jails as part of university project. More than 300 inmates are locked in ...
Two thousand images and 180,000 prison records from the Victorian era have been unveiled by the Scotland’s ... Faces from Barlinnie's Victorian past brought to life online . 29 October 2024.
This short film explores Victorian punishments through the eyes of John, a young offender who was sent to prison for six months in January 1876. Life at a Victorian industrial school. video Life ...
MINISTERS have ruled out reopening Victorian jails to ease the prison overcrowding crisis. They looked at reusing facilities such as Holloway in North London but decided it would take too long to g… ...
Step inside Cork City Gaol and you're transported into Ireland's judicial past where you can almost hear the footsteps of 19th-century inmates echoing through the corridors.This imposing former prison ...