Plan and elevation of a cell at 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. The earliest surving building is the Governor's house of c.1820.Lithograph by Day & Son.								
	
 			
			
				
	
				
					
			
			
			
			
			
			
		
			
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				| Image type: | Lithograph | 
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				| Ref: | 07215 | 
				| Identifier: | LP16/826 | 
						| Date: | c.1875 | 
			
  	
#1850 - 1875  #ARCHITECTURE / BUILDINGS  #BRIXTON HILL  #LAW AND ORDER  #Lithograph