Located in Hobart, a little distance from the nice Airbnb residence in which we were staying, we found the stark remains of a women's prison built in the 19th century. It was also a factory where women were put work producing goods for the infant economy. Not much of it is left standing, but it's another reminder of the cruelty of 19th century British 'justice'. Women were incarcerated there for what would not be considered very minor offences, often for 7 years! Let's take a quick look around the site.
These pictures require little explanation they mainly show the stumps of long-demolished brick walls.
Here are the backgrounds of two prisoners, both dating from mid-century, but there were others. They show the types of crime committed, with the right hand one looking much more serious to us these days. 7 years for stealing those items looks rather absurd.
Some images of prisoners were shown on cards and one could find out more about them by looking up the right card in a wall of boxes. I think the RH picture shows the area before many of the were destroyed.
Here are a couple more images of the site - probably 19th century drawings:
The site provided examples of prisoner first names and I was horrified to discover that nearly all of them are currently or were the names of my close female relatives. Have a look!
As with Port Arthur, the boss's residence remained intact. Take a wander through:
The residence doesn't look that plush!
AS
These pictures require little explanation they mainly show the stumps of long-demolished brick walls.
Here are the backgrounds of two prisoners, both dating from mid-century, but there were others. They show the types of crime committed, with the right hand one looking much more serious to us these days. 7 years for stealing those items looks rather absurd.
Some images of prisoners were shown on cards and one could find out more about them by looking up the right card in a wall of boxes. I think the RH picture shows the area before many of the were destroyed.
Here are a couple more images of the site - probably 19th century drawings:
The site provided examples of prisoner first names and I was horrified to discover that nearly all of them are currently or were the names of my close female relatives. Have a look!
As with Port Arthur, the boss's residence remained intact. Take a wander through:
The residence doesn't look that plush!
AS
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