Correction Collection

View of Wandsworth Prison
Exterior view of Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

Ground plan of Wandsworth Prison
Ground plan of Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

Officers at Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset
Three uniformed prison officers stand in front of Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset. The prison was originally established as a House of Correction in 1625

Cell Block Interior, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The interior of a cell block at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. Cells line the open galleries which have a safety net strung across to prevent inmates falling

Ms 1-1911, p. 1 Page from Jude the Obscure, c. 1894 (ink on paper)
FIT276969 Ms 1-1911, p.1 Page from Jude the Obscure, c.1894 (ink on paper) by Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928); 26.5x20 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
A general view of Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, originally built as a House of Correction in 1594

Whip and Whipping Post at Wandsworth Prison
Whip and Whipping Post at Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

Ground plan of Holloway Prison
Ground plan of London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Laser eye surgery, artwork
Laser eye surgery. Artwork showing how laser eye surgery is performed. An incision is made into the cornea (light blue), the clear dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye

Wandsworth Prison / Letter
Built in 1851 and originally called the Surrey House of Correction. The inmates writing letters

Eye surgery, conceptual artwork
Eye surgery. Conceptual artwork of a human eye with a windscreen wiper being used to produce clear vision. This represents the correction of conditions such as a cataract (cloudiness of the eyes lens)

Rhinoplasty / C16Th
Rhinoplasty: nose correction

Mayhew / Wandsworth Prison
Built in 1851 and originally called the Surrey House of Correction. This picture shows the adult school in the chapel on the separate system

Birds Eye / Wandsworth
A bird s-eye view of the Surrey House of Correction, Wandsworth, now known as Wandsworth Prison, London

An engraving depicting an operation to remove a cataract: a hook was used to elevate tissue
5311413 An engraving depicting an operation to remove a cataract: a hook was used to elevate tissue and the threaded needle inserted

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480476 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480465 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

An engraving depicting an operation to correct Strabismus (cross-eye), 19th century
5311415 An engraving depicting an operation to correct Strabismus (cross-eye), 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1886); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Huntingdon County Gaol and House of Correction, England, built c1828 to design by William Wilkins
530251 Huntingdon County Gaol and House of Correction, England, built c1828 to design by William Wilkins. Radiating principle: Treadmills for grinding corn and raising water worked by prisoners

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480464 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480455 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Masonic Symbolism, 1850
3478438 Masonic Symbolism, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Masonic Symbolism: Sun and Moon (God's power, eternity, omnipresence and benevolence)

Satyrs and Nymphs, c. 1765. Creator: Martin Johann Schmidt
Satyrs and Nymphs, c. 1765

Copy space of tropical palm trees with sunset light on sky background. Tropical island beach, low point of view, inspirational motivational, happy

Advert, Binyon's Elastic Chest Expander - avoid stooping of the shoulders and contraction of the chest. Date: 1848

An Elegant Establishment for Young Ladies (w / c on paper)
478384 An Elegant Establishment for Young Ladies (w/c on paper) by Burney, Edward Francis (1760-1848); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Abstract Art 125. Creator: Bandji Fall
Abstract Art 125

Disputation of Saint Catherine, 19th century in 14th century style. Creator: Unknown
Disputation of Saint Catherine, 19th century in 14th century style

3c American Authors Ralph Waldo Emerson die proof attached to plate proof, 14612. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving

Ticket of Leave men at Surrey House of Correction (engraving)
614625 Ticket of Leave men at Surrey House of Correction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

London almanack for the year of our Lord 1793 (engraving)
614183 London almanack for the year of our Lord 1793 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London almanack for the year of our Lord 1793)

Treadmill at Brixton prison (w / c on paper)
559101 Treadmill at Brixton prison (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treadmill at Brixton prison.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Page of the album Pensees, Sujets, Fragments, 1833 (pen & ink on paper
BLT252740 Page of the album Pensees, Sujets, Fragments, 1833 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Page of the album Pensees, Sujets, Fragments, 1833 (pen & ink on paper
BLT252738 Page of the album Pensees, Sujets, Fragments, 1833 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Proofing copy of the frontispiece of Et Moi Aussi Je Suis Peintre
CHT177857 Proofing copy of the frontispiece of Et Moi Aussi Je Suis Peintre, 1914 (ink on paper) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

The Village School, 1857 (oil on canvas)
PNH354539 The Village School, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Knight, William Henry (1823-63); 36.3x46.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

London Female Penitentiary, Clerkenwell (engraving)
582944 London Female Penitentiary, Clerkenwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Female Penitentiary)

Large oakum room at the Middlesex House of Correction (engraving)
614606 Large oakum room at the Middlesex House of Correction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches in Clerkenwell House of Correction (engraving)
614598 Sketches in Clerkenwell House of Correction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Clerkenwell House of Correction: weighing prisoners)

Proofing page with corrections of an edition of the French Academy dictionary
BLT179945 Proofing page with corrections of an edition of the French Academy dictionary (ink on paper) (detail of 179941) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France

Proofing page with corrections of an edition of the French Academy dictionary
BLT179941 Proofing page with corrections of an edition of the French Academy dictionary (ink on paper) (see also 179945) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Title page of Histoire de la Grandeur et de la Decadence de Cesar Birotteau
BLT252741 Title page of Histoire de la Grandeur et de la Decadence de Cesar Birotteau, 1839 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France

Ms 1-1942, p. 91 Page from Women in Fiction, published as A Room of One
FIT276968 Ms 1-1942, p.91 Page from Women in Fiction, published as A Room of Ones Own, 1929 (ink on paper) by Woolf, Virginia (1882-1941); 26.5x20.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The mob destroying and setting fire to the Kings Bench Prison and House of Correction in St Georges Fields
611349 The mob destroying and setting fire to the Kings Bench Prison and House of Correction in St Georges Fields (coloured engraving) by English School

Waterbath, Coldbath Fields Prison (coloured engraving)
558982 Waterbath, Coldbath Fields Prison (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterbath)

Interior of the Surrey House of Correction (engraving)
614691 Interior of the Surrey House of Correction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Surrey House of Correction, Wandsworth)

Annotated and illustrated copy of Le Musicien de Saint Merry
CHT177855 Annotated and illustrated copy of Le Musicien de Saint Merry (pen & ink on paper) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Manuscript of Alceste (pen & sepia on paper)
745996 Manuscript of Alceste (pen & sepia on paper) by Dorat, Claude-Joseph (1734-80); 24.8x18.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

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"Correction: A Journey of Redemption and Transformation" Step inside the walls of Wandsworth Prison, where a view that evokes both fear and reflection awaits. The towering structure stands as a symbol of correction, offering inmates an opportunity to amend their past mistakes. As we explore the ground plan of this formidable institution, we witness officers at Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset diligently carrying out their duties. Their presence reminds us that correction is not solely about punishment but also about rehabilitation. A chilling sight catches our attention – the whip and whipping post at Wandsworth Prison. It serves as a stark reminder of the harsh methods employed in times gone by, highlighting how approaches to they have evolved over centuries. Moving on to Holloway Prison, its ground plan reveals a labyrinthine layout designed with precision. This architectural marvel demonstrates society's commitment to ensuring safety while providing opportunities for personal growth within these walls. Shifting gears from physical correction to medical advancements, laser eye surgery emerges as an innovative technique for visual improvement. In conceptual artwork form, it symbolizes correcting one's vision both literally and metaphorically – seeing life through new eyes after undergoing transformative experiences. Intriguingly juxtaposed with eye surgery is rhinoplasty from the 16th century. This historical procedure showcases early attempts at physical correction aimed at enhancing appearance or addressing functional issues – another facet of humanity's quest for self-improvement throughout history. Delving deeper into Wandsworth Prison's history, Mayhew brings forth tales from behind bars that shed light on the lives lived within those imposing walls. These stories humanize those who seek redemption through correctional systems rather than reducing them to mere statistics or stereotypes. Birds Eye offers us a unique perspective on Wandsworth through aerial imagery – reminding us that even amidst confinement there are glimpses of freedom when seen from above. Nature has its way of reminding us that hope can thrive even in seemingly desolate places. An unexpected advert catches our eye – Binyon's Elastic Chest Expander.