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{{wikipediainfo}}'''Reading Gaol''' was a [[prison]] in [[Reading]]. | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
'''Reading Gaol''' was a [[prison]] in [[Reading]]. | |||
[[Oscar Wilde]] served a sentence at the prison in [[May]] [[1897]]. At this time, the prison stuck to a routine of hard manual labour, one hours' exercise daily and a bowl of gruel every lunchtime. [[Orphan]] children were also locked up for snaring [[rabbit]]s. | [[Oscar Wilde]] served a sentence at the prison in [[May]] [[1897]]. At this time, the prison stuck to a routine of hard manual labour, one hours' exercise daily and a bowl of gruel every lunchtime. [[Orphan]] children were also locked up for snaring [[rabbit]]s. | ||
The prison had a hospital wing and a [[Prison | The prison had a hospital wing and a [[Prison doctor (Bat Attack!)|prison doctor]]. The acting [[governor]] was [[J. H. C. Mulberry]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Bat Attack! (comic story)}}) | ||
[[Category:Reading locations]] | [[Category:Reading locations]] | ||
[[Category:English prisons]] | [[Category:English prisons]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings from the real world]] | [[Category:Buildings from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:31, 13 March 2024
Reading Gaol was a prison in Reading.
Oscar Wilde served a sentence at the prison in May 1897. At this time, the prison stuck to a routine of hard manual labour, one hours' exercise daily and a bowl of gruel every lunchtime. Orphan children were also locked up for snaring rabbits.
The prison had a hospital wing and a prison doctor. The acting governor was J. H. C. Mulberry. (COMIC: Bat Attack! [+]Loading...["Bat Attack! (comic story)"])
