How were criminals punished in England in the 1700's?
In the late 1700s, crime in Britain had increased, more people were left with no jobs which led them to crime. The prisons in Britain became over crowed due to the increase of crime and Britain began converting old merchant ships and naval vessels into floating prisons known as hulks. Many of these floated on the River Thames in London. Convicts spent time on the hulks before being transported to Australia, the new destination for Britain's criminals.
Task 1 Use your five senses to describe the conditions on the hulk. Using the given links and the images below explore what life was like for the convicts, living on the hulks and complete the table.
From the perspective of a convict aboard a prison hulk, write a postcard home to a family member describing the living and working conditions on board the hulk.
Be sure to use your five senses information analysis when writing your postcard!
Click on the postcard image to begin writing your postcard.
Once you have finished...
1. Click on the picture above 2. Enter the code VENTURINI2215 into room name 3. Add your name and begin responding to the statements