Library — 1862
Female convict in canvas dress
Book illustration of a female convict from Millbank Prison, wearing a canvas dress, under punishment for tearing her clothes, from page 271 of 'The criminal prisons of London and scenes of prison life' by Henry Mayhew and John Binny. The authors describe the scene: "Presently we saw, inside one of the cells we passed, a girl in a coarse canvas dress, strapped over her claret-brown convict clothes. This dress was fastened by a belt and straps of the same stuff, and, instead of an ordinary buckle, it was held tight by means of a key acting on a screw attached to the back. The girl had been tearing her clothes, and the coarse canvas dress was put on to prevent her repeating the act."
- Category:
- Library
- Object ID:
- LIB10086(45)
- Object name:
- Female convict in canvas dress
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- Production date:
- 1862
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- W 64 mm, H 100 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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