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Convicts working in the garden ground, attended by an armed warder
STC386236 Convicts working in the garden ground, attended by an armed warder, illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life by Henry Mayhew and John Binny, pub. 1862 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A warder supervises male convicts working in garden at Millbank Prison, London); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright
Media ID 23548348
© The Stapleton Collection / Bridgeman Images
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This photograph captures a significant moment in the history of criminal justice. Titled "Convicts working in the garden ground, attended by an armed warder" this print takes us back to 19th century London, inside the walls of Millbank Prison. The image showcases a group of male convicts diligently tending to the prison's garden under the watchful eye of an armed warder. The composition is strikingly powerful as it portrays both vulnerability and control. The prisoners, dressed in striped uniforms, are seen laboring with various tools while being closely monitored by their authoritative overseer. Their faces reveal stories untold - tales of regret, redemption, or perhaps defiance against a system that has cast them aside. The presence of the guard adds tension to the scene; his stern expression and firm grip on his walking stick serve as reminders that these men are not free but rather confined within these walls for their transgressions against society. Through this engraving from "The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life" by Henry Mayhew and John Binny (published in 1862), we gain insight into Victorian-era attitudes towards punishment and rehabilitation. It serves as a reminder that even amidst confinement, life continues outside prison walls – gardens grow, work persists. This thought-provoking image invites contemplation about our modern-day criminal justice system: its flaws, its progressions, and how far we have come since those days captured within this frame.
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