Prisons
American War, prison hulks, Joseph Banks, Australia. Connect!
The American War, Joseph Banks, prison hulks and Australia, what connects them all? Connections exist across all areas of history including our own, it’s just a matter of discovering them
Read MoreElizabeth Fry Reformer and Quaker
The work of Elizabeth Fry, Quaker and social reformer inspired others such as Florence Nightingale. Her courage and work was outstanding in a time when women were considered to have few roles outside of the family
Read MoreInsolvency and Bankruptcy in C19th
Bankrupt or Insolvent, what did it mean to our C19th ancestors?
Read MoreC19th Credit and Debt
The curse of credit and debt in the C19th brought hope and misery in equal despair to our ancestors
Read MorePrison Hulks littered British Waterways…
Prison Hulks were moored off British Coast , prisoners held in dreadful conditions often whilst awaiting deportation to USA or Australia…
Read MoreMarshalsea Prison first mentioned in 1373
The Marshalsea debtors prison first records show it existing as early as 1373…Charles Dickens father was imprisoned there and this had a major impact on Dickens work.
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