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Heritage Open Days 2026: Laundry With Matron

National Justice Museum, High Pavement, Nottingham, NG11HN

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Sunday 20 September 2026 | 10:30, 12pm and 2pm
National Justice Museum
FREE (limited capacity so booking recommended)
 
How would you fare as a female prisoner in our gaol?

Our Matron will certainly put you to the test! Once you’re in her care, she will put you to work in the gaol’s laundry.

That’s right, no rest for the wicked! The female convicts in our gaol are responsible for keeping not only the prisoners’ uniforms washed, but the Gaoler’s, his wife’s, and their children. This would include undergarments, sheets, and towels.

This Heritage Open Day, join our Matron to learn more about what gaol life looked like for Georgian female prisoners.

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Heritage Open Days 2026: Laundry With Matron (20 Sep 2026)

* 10.30am, 12pm and 2pm

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