VICTORIAN VILLAINS Prisoners from Newcastle Gaol 1871-1873

Softcover. A unique photographic record of men, women and children imprisoned in Newcastle Gaol between 1871 and 1873. The author painstakingly traced these prisoners through official documents, press reports and census records. He examines prison routines and punishments and investigates the police and detective forces of the era. Illus., References and Index. 160pp. trade size soft cover. V.v. lightly sunned edges o/w Nr. F. with no creasing to covers.