Sujet
Prison Hulks
Légende
Prison Hulks: Warder watching prisoners in the washroom on board convict hulk 'Warrior' at Woolwich. This hulk held 600 and was an intermediate confinement between an ordinary gaol or transportation. Prisoners were used as labourers in the naval dockyards. Hulks (Tenders) were usually old naval vessels that were no longer seaworthy From "The Illustrated London News", 1848. Wood engraving
Date
1848
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07101_390005018
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
24,2Mo (3,0Mo) / 30,0cm x 20,2cm / 3543 x 2386 (300dpi)