Prisoners cutting grass at Wormwood Scrubs prison, London, c1900-1950. Artist: Unknown

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Prisoners cutting grass at Wormwood Scrubs prison, London, c1900-1950. Various parts of the 'Scrubs' were built using prison labour between 1874 and 1891. It was the first prison to use the Telegraph Pole layout. Here prisoners are working on the prison gardens. Note that the uniforms of the inmates still bear their characteristic arrows.

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Size: 5150px × 3668px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,Hammersmith and Fulham
Photo credit: © Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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