Convict ward on board the prison hulk 'Warrior' at Woolwich, London, 1848. Artist: Unknown

Convict ward on board the prison hulk 'Warrior' at Woolwich, London, 1848. Artist: Unknown

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Convict ward on board the prison hulk 'Warrior' at Woolwich, London, 1848. This hulk held 600 and was an intermediate confinement between an ordinary gaol or transportation. Prisoners were used as labourers in the dockyards. The hulks (tenders) were usually naval vessels that were no longer seaworthy. From The Illustrated London News, 1848.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Wood engraving

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World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Greenwich Greenwich

  1. 51 29 00 N , 000 00 00 E

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4053x2587
File Size : 30,719kb


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  1. 006377
  1. 006377
  1. 0390005020
  1. 1-157-999
  1. 1157999
  1. 5020

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