A Gaol, a Guide and a Man of Great Girth
Volume 6 of Hutchin’s Extra Illustrated covers Weymouth and Dorchester. The Dorchester section is dominated by documents relating to Judge Jeffreys and the Bloody Assize. There is even a 48-page biography of Jeffreys bound into the volume. There are several documents connected with Dorchester Gaol, including plans of the new gaol, pictures of the old one and an image of King George visiting the Prison. The new Gaol was… Read more A Gaol, a Guide and a Man of Great Girth
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