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Prison Hulks: Warder watching prisoners entering their ward on board convict hulk

Prison Hulks: Warder watching prisoners entering their ward on board convict hulk


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Prison Hulks: Warder watching prisoners entering their ward on board convict hulk

Prison Hulks: 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. Wood engraving

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1848 Board Confinement Convict Crime Entering Gaol Held Hulk Illustrated Intermediate Jail Labourers Longer Naval Navy News Order Ordinary Prison Prisoners Punishment Transportation Vessels Ward Warrior Watching Wood Woolwich Dockyards Hulks Seaworthy Tenders Warder


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EDITORS COMMENTS
This print from 1848 showcases the grim reality of life on board a convict hulk, specifically the Warrior at Woolwich. The image depicts a warder vigilantly observing prisoners as they enter their designated ward within the hulk. These floating prisons served as an intermediate form of confinement between traditional gaols and transportation for British criminals. With its capacity to hold up to 600 inmates, this particular hulk played a crucial role in punishing lawbreakers while also utilizing them as laborers in the naval dockyards. The Hulks, often decommissioned naval vessels no longer fit for sea, were repurposed to house convicts who had committed various crimes. The wood engraving featured here is taken from The Illustrated London News, providing an insight into English society's perception of crime and punishment during that era. It serves as a stark reminder of the harsh conditions endured by those imprisoned on these floating penitentiaries. As we gaze upon this historic image, it prompts us to reflect on the hardships faced by both prisoners and warders alike within these prison hulks. It offers us a glimpse into a dark chapter in British history when justice was meted out through confinement and hard labor rather than more modern approaches to rehabilitation.

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