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Cubbington. Church Hill, the village "lock up"

The left hand side of this house was used as the local "lock up" in Cubbington. 1950s For more detailed information refer to - Cubbington by G.F.Peppitt.

Doge's Palace, Venice

A sepia photograph of the facade of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale or Ducal Palace) and the prisons in Venice. 273mm x 352mm.

Dunchurch. Old Lock Up

Exterior of the old Lock Up at Dunchurch. 1966

Dunchurch. Old Lock Up

Interior view of the old Lock Up, Dunchurch. 1966

Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Londinium, c.1572 - detail -The Tower of London.

The Tower of London in Shakespeare's time. The fortress on the banks of the tidal river Thames was a royal palace, and a prison stronghold. It also housed the royal armoury and a public menagerie. ...

Handcuffs

A pair of iron handcuffs with a chain joining the two cuffs. Each cuff has an individual lock.

Handcuffs

A pair of iron handcuffs directly joined together with a hinge at one end and a lock at the other.

In Custody

Brynhild Parker (fl. 1930-1938) In Custody Oil on canvas 352mm x 315mm Scene of a figure, with their back to the viewer, sitting across the table from a policeman.

John Howard Visiting Warwick Gaol

John Howard Visiting Warwick Gaol, 1899 Ink on paper 220mm x 175mm John Howard (1726-1790) was a philanthropist whose campaigns for prison reform led to two acts of parliament being passed in 1774. In ...

Leg Irons

A pair of 'cuff' shaped leg irons, from Bilton Grange. The pair have one iron bar running through the open end of the two.

Portrait of Daniel Lambert

This is an oil painting on canvas depicting Daniel Lambert, the celbrated fattest man on record. In 1805 he resigned as Keeper of Leicester Gaol to both make a tour of England drawing large crowds, and ...

St Mary's Church, County Hall and the Gaol, Warwick

A framed colour engraving of St. Mary's Church, County Hall and the Gaol in Warwick. There are crowds of people in the foreground as well as dogs and a horse.

View of the Tread Wheels in Warwick Gaol

W. Baddeley View Of The Tread Wheels In Warwick Gaol Ink on paper 250mm x 220mm A scene of men working the new treadwheels at Warwick Gaol. The decorative text below the image reads: 'By L. Roberts / ...

Warwick. Cape Road, Prison

Exterior view of Warwick Prison, Cape Road. 1910

Warwick. Cape Road, Prison

Interior view of Warwick Prison, Cape Road. 1910

Warwick. Cape Road, Prison

Interior view of Warwick Prison, Cape Road. 1910

Warwick. Cape Road, Prison

View of a cell at Warwick Prison, Cape Road. 1910

Warwick. Cape Road, Warwick Prison

Prisoners in Warwick prison sawing wood and being watched over by two prison officers. c.1906

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