Dartmoor Prison Mutiny 1932

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Full Title reads: "Dartmoor Prison Mutiny - Britain shocked at news of convicts' desperate fight at our 'toughest' prison."

Dartmoor, Devon.

M/S exterior gateway entrance to Dartmoor Prison. M/S buildings of prison. L/S prison and fields in foreground. Pan across prison buildings....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4630
Sort Number:
32/008
Time in/Out:
01:28:20:00 / 01:31:08:00
Canister:
32/8
Film ID:
641.23
Issue Date:
28/01/1932

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  • The prison mutiny described here took place on 24 January 1932. That date is quoted here, in the "American Journal of Police Science", printed in 1932.......

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    9&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21101
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    jamied 19th Aug 2012
  • "Mr Patterson" should read Alexander Paterson.

    jamied 19th Aug 2012

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