notorious education resource for schools notorious exhibition by anthony rhys 9 january-12 march...
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Draw a portrait of the felon Or a drawing of what happened Price 5d Friday 12th January, 1864 ILLUSTRATED NEWS THE MYRDDIN TIMES Write your own newspaper story about one of the Carmarthenshire felons (criminals). Chose one of the criminals from the felons register and tell the story of how they got into trouble. Use your imagination to write about why they got in trouble. Top Tips: What is their name Where did they live? When did it happen? (e.g. Wednesday 23 rd November 1870) What was their crime (e.g. Stealing an apple). Why do you think they committed that crime? (e.g. They lost their job and had no money for food) You could invent a quote from someone who saw what happened. E.g. Anne Evans said “ I saw him smash a window to steal the beef form the house” what happened next? Did they go to prison? Did they have to pay fine? You can use facts such as street names or sums of old money to make your story more detailed.TRANSCRIPT
Notorious Education Resource for schoolsNotorious exhibition by Anthony Rhys 9 January-12 March 2016
Carmarthen Archive is home to a very special and famous document called the Felons Register. This is a record from Victorian times which lists the names and details and photographs of Carmarthenshire people who broke the law.
Life in Victorian Carmarthen was very different from today and these register illustrate the lives of some of the poorest people. Crime and the punishment for crimes have changed a lot since Victorian times e.g. in 1850 John Evans and Daniel McCarthy age 13 and 14 were sentenced to 14 days hard labour and 3 years in reform school for the crime of“attempting to steal strawberries”. That would never happen in Wales now!
Mug Shots: The photographs in the felons register are some of the earliest mug shots (photographs taken to document people who have committed a crime) in existence.
In the Notorious exhibition the Artist Anthony Rhys has made a series of portraits inspired by the mug-shots and stories from the archives. In these detailed drawings and paintings he re-imagines the expressions on their faces in order to show the emotion and real people behind the stories.
John Evans 1864
Mr John Thomas, Oil on canvas by Anthony Rhys, 2015
Come and Visit the exhibition: take a guided tour with gallery education staff to see the amazing portraits and learn about Victorian Carmarthen.
At school: use this learning resource to write the story of one of Carmarthen’s felons and make your own drawings.
Your visit to the gallery:
You can book a free visit to the gallery. You will be taken on a free guided tour by the education officer lasting 1.5 to 2 hours. You will be introduced to the artist and given a detailed tour of the artwork and the context of life in Victorian Carmarthen.
Arrange a visit by contacting the education officer [email protected]
In the classroom after visiting the gallery:
Activity 1) Photobooth: dress up as Victorians. Create an old background e.g. Using curtains or wallpaper. Take it in turns to take photographs using an ipad. Use filters to make the photos look old. Use the filters in the camera app or download free apps e.g. Old Photo PRO or iOldPhoto Free to make The photos black and white or sepia.
Activity2)Use the resource below resource to create an illustrated news article based on the Felons Register.
Chose one of the real felons from the felon cards in this resource. Write a newspaper article telling the news story using facts from the felon cards. Make it more interesting by adding your own imaginative interpretation of what happened e.g. Make up a quote from a witness or imagine the scene “ what happened and why?”. Add a drawing of the felon or a scene from the news story. * You can either print out the blank newspaper template or type your newspaper text into the powerpoint template.
Draw a portrait of the felon Or a drawing of what happened
Price 5dFriday 12th January, 1864
ILLUSTRATED NEWS
THE MYRDDIN TIMES
Write your own newspaper story about one of the Carmarthenshire felons (criminals).
Chose one of the criminals from the felons register and tell the story of how they got into trouble.
Useyour imagination to write about why they got in trouble.
Top Tips:
• What is their name
• Where did they live?
• When did it happen?
(e.g. Wednesday 23rd November 1870)
• What was their crime (e.g. Stealing an apple).
• Why do you think they committed that crime? (e.g. They lost their job and had no money for food)
• You could invent a quote from someone who saw what happened. E.g. Anne Evans said “ I saw him smash a window to steal the beef form the house”
what happened next? Did they go to prison? Did they have to pay fine?
You can use facts such as street names or sums of old money to make your story more detailed.
Price 5dFriday 12th January, 1864
ILLUSTRATED NEWS
THE MYRDDIN TIMES
David Davies
Where born: Carm, Llangelar Last residence: Cwm Coi Profession: labourer Offence: stealing lb sugar Literacy: Neither read nor write Age/ Year of birth : 40No.of children: 3
Date committed: 12 Dec 1867
Sentence: acquitted off remand Custody before: Yes
Mary Davies
Where born: Carm, Llanllwny Last residence: Carm, Llanllwny Profession: servantOffence: stealing 6 shillings (Literacy: Neither read nor write Year of birth (approx): 1834
Date committed: 04 Jan 1867
Original Sentence: 2 months hard labour Custody before: No
Joseph Cowley
Where born: Carm, Llanelly Last residence: Carm, Pontyberim Profession: navvy ( building roads and railways)Offence: housebreaking & larceny: 4 charges of stealingLiteracy: Read and write imperfectlyAge/ Year of birth : 22No.of children: 0
General remarks: pleaded guilty
Date committed: 31 Jul 1862
Sentence:18 months hard labour Custody before: Yes, 10 times
David Davies
Where born: Carm, Llangelar Last residence: Cwm Coi Profession: labourer Offence: stealing lb sugar Literacy: Neither read nor write Age/ Year of birth : 40No.of children: 3
Date committed: 12 Dec 1867
Sentence: acquitted off remand Custody before: Yes
Letitia Anthony
Where born: Carm, Llanelly Last residence: Carm, Pontyberim Profession: dressmaker Offence: stealing a gown, jacket, petticoat & stays Literacy: Neither read nor write Age/ Year of birth : 17No.of children: 0
General remarks: pleaded guilty
Date committed: 13 Sep 1865
Sentence: 6 months hard labour Custody before: Yes, 10 times
Anne Jones
Where born: Carm, Llanelly Last residence: Carm, Llanelly Profession: servantOffence: stealing beef value 13 dLiteracy: Neither read nor write Age/ Year of birth : 35No.of children: 1
Date committed: 04 May 1864
Sentence: 1 months hard labour
Mary MacDonald
Where born: Ireland, Fermoy Last residence: Carm, Profession: wife of a hawker (a person who travels about selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting)Offence: stealing a box & 4shillings and 6 pence, assault with intentto rob Literacy: Read imperfectly Age/ Year of birth : 35No.of children: 4
Date committed: 13 Jun 1863
Sentence: 8 months hard labour
John Evans
Where born: Carm, Llanelly Last residence: Carm, Llanelly Profession: labourerOffence: attempting to steal strawberriesLiteracy: Read and write imperfectlyAge/ Year of birth :14 No.of children:0
Date committed: 06 Jul 1864
General comments: father Evans, William several times in prison here
Sentence:14 days Hard Labour & 3 years at a Reformatory School