Gaol Window - Small
Date1846
Dimensions18 1/2 × 18 11/16 × 13 in. (47 × 47.5 × 33 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter Schussler, in memory of Peter Donald Schussler, London, Ontario, 2008.
Object number2008.027.002
Label TextThis cell ventilation grate formed part of the new London jail completed in 1846. The original jail was too small, leading to terrible overcrowding in the wake of the Upper Canada Rebellion (1837-1838). Justice was harsh, too. Six rebels were hanged after a failed attack at Windsor on December 27, 1838.
NameGrille, Window
c. 1875
