Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
Bridewell Prison
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| 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
. |
| 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... |
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.
Scull, Andrew. The Most Solitary of Afflictions: Madness and Society in Britain, 1700-1900. Yale University Press, 1993.
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Weinreb, Ben, and Christopher Hibbert, editors. The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan, 1983.
6 January 1647: Mary Overton, arrested with her brother-in-law...
National or international item
6 January 1647
Mary Overton
, arrested with her brother-in-law Thomas
as they worked on a scandalous pamphlet,
Purkiss, Diane. The English Civil War, A People’s History. Harper Perennial, 2007.
479
Purkiss, Diane. The English Civil War, A People’s History. Harper Perennial, 2007.
476, 478-90
1700: A doctor was appointed to Bridewell Pris...
Building item
1700
A doctor was appointed to Bridewell Prison
.
Weinreb, Ben, and Christopher Hibbert, editors. The London Encyclopaedia. Papermac, 1987, http://4-22.
12 August 1752: Justice John Fielding defined the crime of...
Building item
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.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
4: 257, 315
1791: Flogging was abolished for female prisoners...
Building item
1791
Flogging was abolished for female prisoners in Bridewell
in London.
Weinreb, Ben, and Christopher Hibbert, editors. The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan, 1983.
87
1816: The Select Committee on Police heard from...
Building item
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, 1972.
93-6
Tobias, John Jacob. Urban Crime in Victorian England. Shocken Books, 1972.
93-6
Henderson, Tony. Disorderly Women. Longman, 1999.
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