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Title: Dundee mug shots
Post by: chinakay on Tuesday 10 March 15 01:35 GMT (UK)
The Lost Dundee Facebook page has just posted a bunch of mug shots from 1905. They are people convicted under the drunk and disorderly laws.

What a hard life these poor souls had. Most are women. Most of them have tattoos (initials on forearms, and I wish I knew what the significance was) and several of them have a split earlobe. Many have Irish names.

All of them look at least a decade older than their actual age. I truly feel for them.

Cheers,
China
Title: Re: Dundee mug shots
Post by: chana on Tuesday 10 March 15 02:24 GMT (UK)
Afraid I can't help with the significance of the tattoos, but it's definitely interesting. There are some fascinating photos on that page. Thanks for posting about it :)
Title: Re: Dundee mug shots
Post by: AdrianB38 on Tuesday 10 March 15 09:49 GMT (UK)
Quote from: chinakay on Tuesday 10 March 15 01:35 GMT (UK)
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All of them look at least a decade older than their actual age ....

Everyone in photos from that era looks old by our standards. Take a trip in a TARDIS and see what they say about our photos in 100y time again!

Adrian
Title: Re: Dundee mug shots
Post by: chinakay on Tuesday 10 March 15 14:10 GMT (UK)
Hang out on the photo board for a while and you'll change your mind :) These people look used up.
Title: Re: Dundee mug shots
Post by: Skoosh on Tuesday 10 March 15 22:15 GMT (UK)
Split earlobe? might have had an ear-ring ripped off?

Skoosh.
Title: Re: Dundee mug shots
Post by: chinakay on Wednesday 11 March 15 00:52 GMT (UK)
That's what I was thinking. There are at least 3 of them.

OH told me if you were in the navy, the first thing to go was the earring if you got in a fight.