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Interior of Montgomery county gaol, c. 1875

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This photograph shows the interior and staff of the county gaol at Montgomery. It was used to incarcerate lawbreakers from the county between 1832 and 1878. Some of those involved in the famous Chartist riots at Llanidloes in 1839 were held here.

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Powysland Museum & Montgomery Canal Centre
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Powysland Museum & Montgomery Canal Centre 2003
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GTJ61005
Item uploaded:
15/2/2010
Date originally created:
1870-1879
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