Prison Flashcards
Standard cell in 1860s
10ft by 6 , hammocks to roll up for more space for labour , tables so they
Would eat alone
New 1887 cell
Stained glass window with iron bars
How were prisoners bought from cells to trial
Bought from class down a spiral staircase and through a tunnel under the castle
4 jobs at the prison
Gaoler turnkey porter priest
What did the gaoler do
In charge, upkeep , run the gaol
What did a turnkey do
Known as a warden, gaolers assistant
What did the porter do
Collect shopping lists from rich prisoners and bought back goods
What did a priest do
Teach prisoners the error of ways and create moral order
How many murderes were executed at the prison and are still there
17 buried in the boundaries
Where did executions take place before 1867 and after
Between the gatehouses until they moved inside to what is now the Bernard Matthew’s gallery
