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Picture of Holloway Prison, London: C Wing, 'the black cathedral'

Holloway Prison, London: C Wing, 'the black cathedral'

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Bunning, James Bunstone (1802-1863)

NOTES: Holloway Prison was designed by James Bunstone Bunning in 1852. It was added to in the 1960s.

Picture of Wandsworth Prison, London: view down two of the radiating wings across the central rotunda

Wandsworth Prison, London: view down two of the radiating wings across the central rotunda

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Hill, David R.

NOTES: It was built on the "Panopticon" design to enable the "separate system" to be used for 700 prisoners in individual cells, each with toilet facilities. The main part of the prison, having 4 wings radiating from the centre, was for male prisoners with a smaller separate building for females: two further wings were added in 1856.

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': title-plate

Piranesi's 'Carceri': title-plate

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. I

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Man on the Rack' An architectural medley, with a man on the rack in the foreground

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Man on the Rack' An architectural medley, with a man on the rack in the foreground

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. II

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Round Tower' A vaulted building with a staircase leading round a central column with barred window in the centre

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Round Tower' A vaulted building with a staircase leading round a central column with barred window in the centre

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. III

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Grand Piazza' A lofty arch, with vista on to an arcade surmounted by a frieze

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Grand Piazza' A lofty arch, with vista on to an arcade surmounted by a frieze

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. IV

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Lion Bas-Reliefs' A perspective of Roman arches with two lions carved in relief on stone slabs in the foreground

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Lion Bas-Reliefs' A perspective of Roman arches with two lions carved in relief on stone slabs in the foreground

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. V

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Smoking Fire' A perspective of arches with a smoking fire in the centre

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Smoking Fire' A perspective of arches with a smoking fire in the centre

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. VI

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Drawbridge' An immense interior, with numerous wooden galleries, and a drawbridge in the centre

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Drawbridge' An immense interior, with numerous wooden galleries, and a drawbridge in the centre

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. VII

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Staircase with Trophies' A vast interior with trophies at the foot of a broad staircase and two large flags on the left

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Staircase with Trophies' A vast interior with trophies at the foot of a broad staircase and two large flags on the left

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. VIII

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Giant Wheel' A prison door surmounted by a colossal wheel-shaped opening crossed by beams

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'The Giant Wheel' A prison door surmounted by a colossal wheel-shaped opening crossed by beams

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. IX

Picture of Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'Prisoners on a Projecting Platform' A vast gallery with round arches and a group of prisoners on a projecting stone in the foreground

Piranesi's 'Carceri': 'Prisoners on a Projecting Platform' A vast gallery with round arches and a group of prisoners on a projecting stone in the foreground

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778)

SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Carceri d'invenzione (Rome, 176-), pl. X

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