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The Nun and the Girl Who Went to Prison
22 Mar 2025

The Nun and the Girl Who Went to Prison

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 2

This is what a prisoner looked like in the 1920s.

Click on either girl’s reflection, for a reflection.

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Prison, Phillipson, Ethel Phillipson, St. Agnes Priory, Reform School
I Digress
31 Mar 2023

I Digress

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 2

What would spending time in prison be like for a high-profile individual, accustomed to a life-long lavish lifestyle?

Click the bars for 850 words on the topic.

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Prison, Jeffry Archer

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