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Bambridge on trial for murder by a committee of the House of Commons
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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| Spatial Coverage | England--London |
| Description | Print shows several members of the House of Commons, including James Oglethorpe and Archibald Grant, gathered in a room at the Fleet Prison for an investigation of Thomas Bambridge, warden of the prison, for the brutal treatment of prisoners, one of whom is shown at center wearing a punishment device, known as the collar, that fits around the neck and one or both hands, another device, known as the sheers, is held by Grant, and another device, known as the skull cap, is held by Oglethorpe and two other committee members. Bambridge was subsequently tried at the Old Bailey for the murder of a prisoner. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Popular Graphic Arts |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Punishment & torture--England--London--1800-1810. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Government investigations--England--London--1800-1810. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Oglethorpe, James,--1696-1785. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Punishment devices--England--London--1800-1810. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Prisons--England--London--1800-1810. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Grant, Archibald,--Sir,--1696-1778. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Fleet Prison (London, England) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bambridge, Thomas,--active 1729. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
