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Title: Children in prison project
Post by: tink.tech on Tuesday 29 January 19 07:02 GMT (UK)

Hi I’m looking for a little point in the right direction.

I’m work in a school and I’m creating a project of children in prisons roughly between 1800-1910 in the UK to show different punishment and conditions.

I’m especially looking for arrest/prison records that contain pictures of the children. I’m aware this didn’t happen till the mid-late period I’m looking at and that not everywhere did this.

Thanks
Helen


Does anyone know of collections I should be looking at ? Establishments or areas that did this? Would save me a lot of time searching in the dark.

Also feel fre to mention any interesting or unusual crimes/ sentences you have come across.

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: susieroe on Tuesday 29 January 19 08:46 GMT (UK)

Two articles about this subject, with pictures.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6058383/Real-life-Artful-Dodger-gang-Victorian-child-criminals-

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5435087/Victorian-child-crooks-young-SEVEN-jailed.html

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: tink.tech on Tuesday 29 January 19 09:36 GMT (UK)

Thanks had seen one of those by not the other.

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: heywood on Tuesday 29 January 19 09:43 GMT (UK)

Have you googled your topic? I am not sure what you mean about searching in the dark. There are several references to the subject and you will still have to search and refine.

http://www.jubileecampaign.co.uk/archive/child-prisoners-in-victorian-times-and-the-heroes-of-change

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/victorian-children-in-trouble/

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: tink.tech on Tuesday 29 January 19 09:49 GMT (UK)

Yes I have googled them spent about 2 days looking. seem to come up with a lot of the same pictures and crimes are much the same.

Looking for a bit of variety of about 2 dozen examples. So just asking Incase  someone has come across one I haven’t.

Also know Bedford prison took photographs.

Thanks

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: tink.tech on Tuesday 29 January 19 09:57 GMT (UK)

I’m after looking at the actual records. Not just photos wanting more details. 

I have a small list

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: Gillg on Tuesday 29 January 19 16:06 GMT (UK)

Hello tink.tech

You may be interested to read about one of my ancestors who was jailed in 1876 at the age of 9. It's  in the Victorian Crime & Punishment series  http://vcp.e2bn.org/prisoners/2043-1811-dennis-fairey.html
He was sentenced to 21 days hard labour and 4 years reform school.  There's a photo of him, too.

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: Maiden Stone on Tuesday 29 January 19 16:55 GMT (UK)

There have been articles in various family history magazines. They usually list sources. Sorry, no time to check.

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: tink.tech on Friday 01 February 19 17:59 GMT (UK)

sorry for not replying I've had poorly children all week

thanks everyone

Gillg what an interesting story great to know reform school worked for him  :)

helen

Title: Re: Children in prison project
Post by: Viktoria on Friday 01 February 19 21:02 GMT (UK)

There are photographs on The Manchester Photographic archives.
Offences are also listed.
Viktoria