On board a prison hulk, 1848. Artist: Unknown
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.
Size: 3893px × 2693px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,Greenwich,Greenwich
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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