The chapel at Brixton prison

Book illustration of the chapel at Brixton prison, from page 239 of 'The criminal prisons of London and scenes of prison life' by Henry Mayhew and John Binny. The authors describe the chapel as being simple and handsome in its internal decorations. "The roof, which is of oak, bears a rude resemblance to that of Westminster Hall, ornamented as it is with its brown 'hammer-beams' and 'collar-beams'; and when the sittings are filled with the convict-congregation, habited in their dark claret gowns and clean white caps, we hardly know a prettier or a more touching sight in the world."