Photo restorer and colourizer Nick Harris has colourized prisoner mugshots of the Victorian era. These photos captured the prisoners’ full face and profile in a single shot with the help of a mirror. They showed their hands to reveal any distinguishing characteristics such as tattoos, birthmarks or even missing fingers.
John Cane (below) was a labourer from Shropshire. He was jailed for sexual offences in 1888 at the age of 26. His prisoner mugshot was initially restored and colourised then brought to life with the addition of movement and ambient sound effects.
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