Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder.
Bridewell Prison
Connections
Connections | Author name Sort descending | Excerpt |
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Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Marjorie Bowen | As her title implies, she is interested in Hogarth as social commentator. This approach puts her ahead of her time. She notes the presence of the black woman among those he depicts condemned to beat... |
Occupation | Anna Letitia Waring | For many years ALW
visited the prisoners in the Bridewell Prison
at Horfield, near Bristol, and worked with the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society
. |
Timeline
1555: Bridewell Prison, the first house of correction...
Building item
1555
Bridewell Prison
, the first house of correction for vagrants and beggars, was established in the same building as the recently-founded Bridewell Royal Hospital
a residence for apprentices during their training.
6 January 1647: Mary Overton, arrested with her brother-in-law...
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6 January 1647
Mary Overton
, arrested with her brother-in-law Thomas
as they worked on a scandalous pamphlet, was brought before the House of Lords
, pregnant and with her six-month-old baby in her arms.
Purkiss, Diane. The English Civil War, A People’s History. Harper Perennial.
479
1700: A doctor was appointed to Bridewell Pris...
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1700
A doctor was appointed to Bridewell Prison
.
12 August 1752: Justice John Fielding defined the crime of...
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12 August 1752
Justice John Fielding
defined the crime of apprentices caught putting on an unlicensed play as mere unlawful assembly; they got off with a reprimand.
1791: Flogging was abolished for female prisoners...
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1791
Flogging was abolished for female prisoners in Bridewell
in London.
1816: The Select Committee on Police heard from...
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1816
The Select Committee on Police heard from Patrick Colquhoun
that prostitutes derive a considerable proportion of their subsistence by the robbery of those who come into contact with them.
Tobias, John Jacob. Urban Crime in Victorian England. Shocken Books.
93-6
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