Records relating to Swansea Prison, 1856-1952, comprising nominal registers, 1884-1952, Governor's journal, 1929-1938, calendars of prisoners tried at Quarter Sessions and Assizes, 1856-1903, Visiting Committee minutes, 1912-1931, Prison rules and orders, [n. d.]; Brecon Prison nominal registers, 1879-1915, and registers of previous convictions, [1914]; Carmarthen Prison nominal registers, 1879-1922.
Records of Swansea, Brecon and Carmarthen Prisons
This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service
- Reference
- GB 216 D/D PRO/HMP
- Dates of Creation
- 1856-1952
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 4.5 linear metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Swansea Prison was opened in 1861 and is now HMP Swansea. Brecon Prison closed in November 1915 while Carmarthen Prison closed in March 1922. Both Swansea and Carmarthen had male and female prisoners.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: Swansea Prison; Brecon Prison; Carmarthen Prison.
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Note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Records of Swansea, Brecon and Carmarthen Prisons, 1877-1952, catalogue.
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Appraisal Information
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Accruals
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