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BRIXTON PRISON ENTRANCE, BRIXTON HILL
BRIXTON PRISON ENTRANCE, BRIXTON HILL
Entrance gate to Brixton Prison. The prison was first built in 1819 and enlarged in the 1850s to accommodate 700 women prisoners. It was soon used by the Government as a military prison, but returned to civilian use at the end of the 19th century.
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| Image type: | Photograph |
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| Ref: | 07615 |
| Identifier: | SP16/826/Bri.1 |
| Date: | c.1900 |
#1876 - 1900 #ARCHITECTURE / BUILDINGS #BRIXTON HILL #LAW AND ORDER #Photograph