Leg-irons

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Title

Leg-irons

Description

Photograph of a set of leg-irons that were once used to restrain captives and to stop them from escaping. Being put in leg-irons was also punishment on plantations.

Subject

Slavery; Punishment devices

Creator

Royal Observatory Greenwich (National Maritime Museum)

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Slavery and freedom

Identifier

D0004287

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Maritime Museum. Credit must be given to National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection; Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

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Citation

Royal Observatory Greenwich (National Maritime Museum), “Leg-irons,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed March 28, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2830.