Prisoners......glass plate photo...When? List now added.

[Niksmum]

... but NOT on the original slides !

I am very aware of that Lydart I was just showing how you can "clean" them without touching and damaging the originals

Irene

[Lydart]

Yes I know ...  ... but I'm not sure if Val has a photoshop type programme, or indeed a scanner.   

She asked about cleaning the original slides I think ... and we all know the damage its possible to do to old photographs and slides !   (Been there, done that  )

[fade2gray]

Jewish, maybe ??

It does look very likely to be a six pointed star.

[Ruskie]

Are you trying to find descendants of these prisioners Val? I bet they'd love a photo of their ancestor if we can locate any of them for you.

I'd like to see all 21 negatives. Do you know where they came from originally? I think that prints of these would be a valuable addition to an archive or history centre. Maybe even oldbaileyonline if they post images of prisoners. I agree with the others - do not touch them until you get advice from Prue.

If the negs all have names I'm sure some sleuthing will uncover some more information for you.

[Great 'flipping' Lydart.  ]

[Lydart]

Would Jewish prisoners in 1899 have been marked with the Star of David ?   Surely not !! 

[jim1]

The other chap has one as well.
They'd been inside a while when these were taken so possibly trustees.

jim

[fade2gray]

The other chap has one as well.
They'd been inside a while when these were taken so possibly trustees.

He'd only been sentenced to 4yrs - wouldn't trustee status be more likely to be given to those doing a  'long haul' - besides, they look like 'mug shots' - taken when incarcerated?

[Siamese Girl]

From The Times 16 Jan 1900 Charles Tertius Green of Leicester was was convicted by his own confession of "fraudulent conversion of sums amounting to £775" and sentenced to 5 years penal servitude. He was also struck off (in a long list of other solicitors who were also struck off) from the Incorporated Law Society's roll of solicitors.

Carole

[valnan]

 Sorry for the delay in saying....Thank you all, again. 
Wonderful improvement and no, I do not have a scanner, so really appreciate seeing what you hace done with them.

I am only able to photograph, over light behind white paper....not the best but the only way I could think of getting result.

I have now compiled a list of each of the 21 and would love to offer copies to their family.  Should I place this list under surnames?   How should this be worded?


Val