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What is a ship that housed convicts?
The ships which housed convicts in England during the 1700s were called hulks.
What has the author John Henry Capper written?
John Henry Capper has written: 'Convicts' -- subject(s): Prisoners, Prison hulks
What was it like as a convict from the first fleet before they left England?
It was the same as being on the prison hulks and prisons where the convicts had been assembled from.
What kind of boat is used to house convicts long ago?
The boats used to house convicts in England in the 1700s were called hulks. They were used when the prisons became too full to house any more criminals.
In the book Great Expectations what are the prison ships called?
The prison ships in "Great Expectations" are called the "Hulks." These were decommissioned ships used as floating prisons for convicts in England during the 18th and 19th centuries.
What were hulks used to house?
Hulks were used to house prisoners, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. These decommissioned ships were repurposed to serve as floating prisons, holding inmates in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.
What are hulks in Great Expectations?
In "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens, hulks are decommissioned ships that were used as floating prisons for convicts. They are mentioned in the novel as places where criminals were housed before being transported to penal colonies. The hulks symbolize the harsh penal system and the societal attitudes towards crime and punishment during the Victorian era.
What did England use as jails on the Thames River?
Old merchant ships and naval vessels known as Hulks, convicts spent time here before being transported to Australia
What is the ISBN of Fall of the Hulks?
The ISBN of Fall of the Hulks is 0-7851-3985-0.
Who are hulks helpers?
the avengers
What did the British convicts do after Independence Day?
After the Americans achieved their independence, Britain had to find another place to which to send their convicts as the American colonies were no longer viable. For awhile, England resorted to using old ships - hulks - to place the convicts at night, but they were extremely unhealthy and overcrowded. Also, the West Indies and Africa were unsuitable due to disease and climate, and India was already crowded. James Cook had recommended New South Wales (east coast of Australia) following his voyage in 1770, so the authorities decided to establish a convict colony in Australia. British convicts were transported to Australia between 1788 and 1868.
What did the prisoners do on the hulks everyday?
Prisoners on the hulks did nothing. they were moored in the hulks on the Thames, so were kept under lock and key, where they were not permitted anything by way of entertainment unless they were one of the few who warranted a visit from friends or family.
