Month: December 2015

Fearnought (But the Captain)

Post author By PLH
Post date December 10, 2015
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Courtesy Hull Maritime Museum. Victim William Papper (centre) and suspects; Rycroft, Brand, Yates and Blackburn, in a similar case.

Crime reports have to be used with caution but often they give valuable context for and insights into, clothing history.

convicts Knitting

Knitting As Punishment

Post author By PLH
Post date December 8, 2015
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MARY Bowler, a young woman and an inmate of the Faringdon Union [workhouse], was on the 5th inst., brought before the Rev. J.F.Cleaver and Sir R.G. Throckmorton, charged by the Governor with having refused to perform the work assigned her, namely, knitting socks; she was committed to Reading Gaol for 21 days’ hard labour. Jackson’s […]