This project would not have been possible without the hard work and insight of our team of committed volunteers. Following the closure of the exhibition, we came together to explore our learning and to discuss next steps. Volunteer Meg Deschamps recaps the event: To mark the end of the Echoes of Holloway Prison exhibition and... Continue Reading →
Holloway Prison first opened in 1852. It was grand and imposing, dominating the landscape, with huge griffins clutching a key and leg irons in their talons. It became a women’s prison in 1902 and was infamous for its treatment of suffragettes, including force-feeding, which led to the notorious Cat and Mouse Act. The prison was... Continue Reading →
As part of the Echoes of Holloway Prison exhibition events programme, resident artist Hannah Hull led a writing workshop. Members of the public worked with Hannah to write poems and prose inspired by the voices, stories and pictures of Holloway Prison. By exploring stories collected during the project we could get closer to understanding the experience of... Continue Reading →
‘We got to learn something new, and I don’t think it gets much better than that’As part of the Echoes of Holloway Prison events programme, artist Alice May Williams and staff from Islington Museum led a two day workshop at Platform Youth Hub, with a group of young people.The session began with a discussion about... Continue Reading →
Volunteer Rachel Job writes about her experience supporting the installation of the Echoes of Holloway Prison Exhibition at Islington Museum. On 12 July 2018 it was all hands on deck to get the Echoes of Holloway Prison Exhibition installed. There was a real buzz in the Museum as staff, volunteers and work placement students worked... Continue Reading →
