Sujet
On board a prison hulk, 1848. Artist: Unknown.
Légende
On board a prison hulk, 1848. A warder watching prisoners entering their ward 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 navy dockyards. The hulks (tenders) were usually naval vessels that were no longer seaworthy. From The Illustrated London News, 1848. (Colorised black and white print).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1848
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D08_160
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (4,4Mo) / 33,0cm x 22,8cm / 3893 x 2693 (300dpi)