The handcrank at Ruthin Gaol, Denbighshire
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As a form of work or punishment prisoners at Ruthin Gaol were made to turn the handle of a handcrank. This was a totally meaningless and repetitive exercise. Adults had to turn up to 14, 480 revolutions a day (1,800 turns an hour).
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