Hope For These Women (1960-1961)

Item title reads - Hope for these women. Holloway women’s jail, Greater London. L/S woman scrubbing steps. L/S of the prison. M/S statue of Griffin holding key. L/S women exercising in prison yard. C/U warder watching. L/S prisoners exercising. M/S two warders. M/S interior of prison. M/S women queuing up to buy Christmas cards in canteen shop. M/S sign which reads - ’Xmas cards for sale - buy early!’ M/S inside shop officer sells gift to prisoner. M/S picture of Father Christmas and some holly hung around the walls. M/S prison warder opening door for inmates so they can visit each other, C/U door being unlocked. M/S two prisoners sat together writing cards. M/S as they sign cards. C/U woman smoking cigarette. M/S prisoners tending their babies. M/S mothers with babies in the nursery. C/U babies. M/S Christmas tree in nursery. M/S other mothers with their babies, a nurse gives one a small toy. M/S nurses carrying presents, C/U woman asleep in bed. A nurse goes in and checks on baby before hangi