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A Visit to Dartmoor Prison

... A Visit to Dartmoor Prison On the afternoon of Wednesday, 22nd June, nineteen students arrived at Princeton, Devon, where is situated Her Majesty’s Prison, Dartmoor. They were due to sing in the prison chapel as St. Andrew’s University Madrigal Group ...

Published: Thursday 19 January 1961
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 702 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CONVICTS CHASED ON DARTMOOR. Five convicts engaged in haymaking in a field near Dartmoor Prison made an attempt ..

... CONVICTS CHASED ON DARTMOOR. Five convicts engaged in haymaking in a field near Dartmoor Prison made an attempt | to escape. They were, with others, having | the mig;ly meal when they dashed off. A policeman at Princetown, wfiu received early information ...

Published: Saturday 16 August 1924
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 273 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

by J. H. C. Laker

... squarerigged ship on government service from Devonport to Cape Town. The ‘cargo’ consists of a draft of convicts from Dartmoor Prison, volunteers to serve as labour batallions to fight against ...

Published: Friday 01 November 1985
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 106 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

CAR RADIOS TO BE TAXED

... George Payne (22), a native of Sheffieid, serving a seven years’ sentence following a general court-martial, escaped from Dartmoor prison, this morning, but was recaptured later near Barnstaple. ...

Published: Monday 04 August 1947
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... at Koje island off Korea as rebellious communist troops drilled with tent poles arpened as spears. » Onthis day 1 809 Dartmoor Prison was opened to house French prisoners-of-war. 1 89 5 Thefirst stage knighthood was conferred on Sir Henry Irving. 1 91 ...

Published: Wednesday 24 May 1995
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 166 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

were rescued by lifebelts thrown on lines from the Strathaird. The Strathaird signalled to the second boat, ..

... hapsnest little kingdom in the world.—Reuter. ' Two inches of snow fell at Princetown, Devon, to-day. Outdoor work at Dartmoor Prison was restricted. The Post Office has invited all its drivers to enter, free of cost, for the safe driving com{)etition ...

Published: Monday 16 January 1950
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 198 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FOR MOTHER

... (R. Hale £3.10) is set in Devonshire in 1812 when Americans were added to the many French prisoners-of-war housed in Dartmoor Prison. Caroline Quenby of Venncombe Manor falls in love with one ot them, Naval Surgeon Thaddeus Forbes of Virginia, despite ...

Published: Friday 24 September 1976
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 215 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

COMPLAINTS INQUIRY AWAITED Dartmoor Is Quiet After Disturbance

... COMPLAINTS INQUIRY AWAITED Dartmoor Is Quiet After Disturbance . Tension had eased at Dartmoor Prison to-day pending an official investigation of complaints which led to yesterday afternoon’s demonstration against the potato ration by about 150 civilian ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1947
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

8.30 AUSTRALIALIVE: A CELEBRATIONOF A NATION

... winter, thefirst spring lambs are born. The tourist trade is long dead, but one place remains busy whatever the season — Dartmoor Prison 3.00 THELIFEAND ADVENTURES OF 6.00 WYNFORD The Nightmares of Death. This final SR Bmmwvm Thomas, beginning with the war ...

Published: Thursday 31 December 1987
Newspaper: Glenrothes Gazette
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 245 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

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... First Film for which Permission was given to Film Hyde Park; the First Picture in which shots have been taken Inside Dartmoor Prison. ‘* Escape ' is a story of an Honest Man's Flight from Justice caused by his own s ense of fairness. A Picture for all ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1931
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 300 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... production assistant Irene Clark. ¢ EWhat's happeningtomorrow: : Buckingham Palace nvestiture. 1806 The foundation stone of Dartmoor prison ~ ® . . « Anoriginal animation cell of Snow White with in Devon was laid * BFromthe News: ¢ National Lottery fever be ...

Published: Monday 20 March 1995
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 379 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... winter, the first spring lambs are born. The tourist trade is long dead, but one place remains busy whatever the season — Dartmoor Prison 3.00 THELIFEAND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY 6.00 WYNFORD The Nightmares of Death. This final programme concludes the ...

Published: Friday 01 January 1988
Newspaper: St. Andrews Citizen
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 511 | Page: 13 | Tags: none