HM Prison Portland

Likely HM Prison Portland, a prison in The Grove on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The prison was opened in 1848 as an adult convict prison. Convicts constructed and laboured at the man-made port, Portland Harbour, and the site was a tourist attraction for Victorian visitors. It later became a Borstal (youth detention centre) in 1921 and is currently used for both adult and youth offenders.

In London Labour and the London Poor:

MEETING OF TICKET-OF-LEAVE MEN (Volume 3)

Porte Saint-Martin

The Porte Saint-Martin is a monument in Paris, located at the site of the now-destroyed gate of Paris of the same name. The monument was built in 1674 and commemorates the victories of King Louis XIV.

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Acrobat, or Street-Posturer. (Volume 3)

Poland Street

Poland Street is a street in the Soho district of the City of Westminster.

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of the Blind Street-sellers of Tailors’ Needles, etc. (Volume 1)

Playhouse Yard

Playhouse Yard is a street in the City of London (London, England).

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Irish Lodging-houses for Immigrants. (Volume 1)

LONDON VAGRANTS. (Volume 3)

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