Newgate Prison, London: male prisoners taking exercise by walking around the prison yard. Wood engraving after M. Fitzgerald, 1873.

  • Fitzgerald, Michael, active 1871-1891.
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1873
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37852i
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Previous title, replaced May 2023 : Newgate Prison, London: male prisoners walking around in an exercise yard. Wood engraving after M. Fitzgerald.

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"The daily exercise of pacing round the prison yard is necessary for health as these inmates of Newgate have no bodily labour to perform."--Illustrated London news, op. cit., p. 178

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[London] : [Illustrated London news]

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 15.1 x 24 cm

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Prisoners at exercise. M.F.

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Wellcome Collection 37852i

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