Cellular Jail, a large three-story facility, was built to incarcerate political prisoners in isolation and physical suffering in order to suppress liberation uprisings against British colonial authorities. The first prisoner was detained here on 5 May 1857. Cellular Jail has been preserved by the government as a memorial museum. Image source: The Guardian. Article written by Rachel Britten. Image credits: Rajan Haarika/AFP/Getty Images. This article is part of the "Features" collection. Features are occasional articles that explore aspects of Liverpool history and old photographs. They are not researched pieces, but instead offer interesting anecdotes from those who have lived them firsthand.