VICTORIAN (circa 1850’s) LITTLE DEAN PRISON WARDEN /GUARD TUNIC BUTTONS NOW ON DISPLAY AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL

A RARE FIND AND A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT PART OF LITTLEDEAN JAILS HISTORY NOW HERE ON DISPLAY

ORIGINAL SMALL VICTORIAN (CIRCA 1850’S ) LITTLE DEAN PRISON TUNIC BUTTON , FRONT

ORIGINAL VICTORIAN (CIRCA 1850’S ) LITTLE DEAN PRISON TUNIC BUTTON BEARING THE MAKERS TRADEMARK NAME “CHADWIN AND SONS BIRMINGHAM ” BACK

ORIGINAL LARGE AND SMALL VICTORIAN (CIRCA 1850’S ) LITTLE DEAN PRISON TUNIC BUTTONS , REAR

ORIGINAL LARGE AND SMALL VICTORIAN (CIRCA 1850’S ) LITTLE DEAN PRISON TUNIC BUTTONS , FRONT

ORIGINAL LARGE VICTORIAN (CIRCA 1850’S ) LITTLE DEAN PRISON TUNIC BUTTONS , REAR

ORIGINAL VICTORIAN (CIRCA 1850’S ) LITTLE DEAN PRISON TUNIC BUTTON , FRONT

EARLY VICTORIAN (CIRCA 1850’S) PRISON WARDEN/GUARD TUNIC BUTTONS AS WERE ATTACHED TO THE TUNIC AND WORN  HERE AT THE THEN CALLED ” LITTLE DEAN  PRISON ” AS CLEARLY INSCRIBED  HERE ON THE FRONT OF THE BUTTON …COMPLETE WITH  THE VICTORIAN CROWN EMBLEM , ON REVERSE STAMPED WITH THE BUTTON MAKERS NAME …. CHADWIN & SONS BIRMINGHAM .

 Probably insignificant to most visitors …. however I personally treasure these historic and rare original memorabilia items which have recently been, discovered, sourced  and acquired for permanent display here .

Intriguingly these early Victorian Prison Warden/Guard tunic buttons are clearly inscribed LITTLE  DEAN (AS TWO WORDS) WITH PRISON BENEATH (INSTEAD OF GAOL )  … as opposed to it’s early title as having been “Littledean Gaol”.

Littledean Gaol was built during the Georgian Period in 1791 at the same time and by the same architect as Northleach Prison and Horsley Prison . Horsley  Prison having long since been demolished .

Below : Original canvas type early Victorian straight jacket complete with leather straps , as was found in the attic of Littledean Jail during it’s renovation work back in 1986.

This was more than likely used during the Jail’s former use as a “House of Correction” as well as possibly during it’s time as a Victorian Jail ….. In any event a great historic piece here on display at the jail .

ORIGINAL VICTIORAN STRAIGHT JACKET THAT WAS FOUND IN LITTLEDEAN JAIL’S ATTIC SPACE BY BUILDERS DURING RENOVATION WORK BACK IN 1986 AND SUBSEQUENTLY DONATED TO THE CRIME THROUGH TIME COLLECTION FOR PERMANENT DISPLAY HERE AT THE JAIL

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