Hollesley Bay Labour Colony Farm, Suffolk
Part of the Hollesley Bay Labour Colony Farm, Suffolk, set up in 1906 for the unemployed of London. Each worker was given a house and a piece of land upon which to become self-sufficient. In 1938, the site was acquired by the Prison Commissioners and became a training borstal for young offenders
Picture No
10424873
Media ID
47525989
Size
4813px x 3050px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard
Date
early 20th century
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