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Title: Northumberland County Jail Morpeth
Post by: hedgehog55 on Wednesday 23 November 11 13:34 GMT (UK)

Hello 
Has anyone a picture of the building that was the jail at Morpeth?  As well as local / family history I write tunes and I've got one called 'The Rats of Morpeth Gaol'  - inspired by an advertisement in the Newcastle Courant, 14 Nov 1845 ' MORPETH GAOL.  PERSONS willing to undertake the CATCHING OF RATS at Morpeth Gaol may see the Premises and learn Conditions &c on application to the Porter at the Gate of the Gaol. (capitals as in original)

I've got an amateur site with my tunes on it and I'd like a copyright free picture to go with the tune.

Michael Burns   

Title: Re: Northumberland County Jail Morpeth
Post by: nort on Wednesday 23 November 11 18:42 GMT (UK)

Michael,have you tried the geograph website it has photos of the old gaol/courthouse on and you can use them free,if you put NZ2085 in the search box the photos will come up.

Steve

Title: Re: Northumberland County Jail Morpeth
Post by: hedgehog55 on Wednesday 23 November 11 19:44 GMT (UK)

Thanks Nort that site has so many great pictures!