BOOK ILLUSTRATION
Veiled female prisoner at the Surrey House of Correction, Wandsworth
About this object
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ID:
LIB10086(68)
Production date:
1862
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Location:
In Store
Book illustration of a veiled female prisoner at the Surrey House of Correction, Wandsworth, from page 383 of 'The criminal prisons of London and scenes of prison life' by Henry Mayhew and John Binny. Prison dress at Wandsworth consisted of "blue woollen and brown serge petticoats, calico under-clothing, blue cotton jackets and neckerchiefs, gray jean stays, blue worsted stockings, white calico caps, and small black alpaca veils, used as masks, along with stout pairs of shoes. The prisoners who wear flannel on their admission to the prison, are allowed the same while under confinement."
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Measurements
W 153 mm; H 240 mm
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Materials
paper
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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