The ‘lost history’ of UK’s most notorious women’s prison where ‘survival was key’
The ‘lost history’ of UK’s most notorious women’s prison where ‘survival was key’
Holloway was a category A prison for women deemed dangerous criminals (Picture: Getty Images)
The ‘lost history’ of life behind bars at one of the UK’s most notorious prisons will soon be revealed.
Built in 1852, London’s HMP Holloway became a female-only site in 1903.
The imposing structure, nicknamed Holloway Castle, was the largest women’s prison in western Europe until its closure in…