Borstal Institution, Portland, Dorset
A view of the Borstal Institution at Portland, Dorset. Originally established in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts, the site was converted for borstal use in 1921. It was redesignated as a Young Offender Institution in 1988
Picture No
10424870
Media ID
47525933
Size
4728px x 2832px
(2.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard published by Seward, Weymouth
Date
early 20th century
