It wouldn't have been an easy life. Definitely not for the prisoners, and probably not for the warders and other staff. Thank you for this evocative look back in time.
Great photos of this ruin. I love your perspective on the first image. It's amazing this building is still standing but then it allows visitors to see and enjoy it, not as prisoners though. :)
It certainly is very forbidding and when built must have been a real hellhole. To think some people were transported there for such petty crimes as stealing a rabbit from an "establishment" estate is today unthinkable. One of my forebears was sent to "Botany Bay" on the first fleet, he was 14 years of age..........he stole a bloody rabbit! From historical records his family was starving! Anyhow after the Port Arthur shooting massacre, one good thing did eventuate out of this jail - Howards's gun laws. The only decent thing that PM ever did, making Australia a far safer place. I do know my history, Margaret. Excellent photography of this place of horror. Well Done. Colin
Oh yes Colin, didn't have to do much way back to be sent to Van Dieman's Land - just steal bread and bingo you were sent to Port Arthur, but of course many people came as free settlers too. Terrible that Massacre there, and gun laws was a good thing. Thanks Colin.
i loved this virtual tour to ruins of port Aurthur dear Margaret how amazingly created ,specially remains of ovens are intriguing to me ,i witnessed old traditional oven back in my village though they were paved in ground like a huge clay glass
Hello Margaret,
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures.
Special to see all these old walls of buildings of this place. Wonderful and very special to see.
Greetings, Marco
Fortunate the ruins were restored some years ago otherwise it might all have fallen on the ground and then nothing to see.
DeleteIt wouldn't have been an easy life. Definitely not for the prisoners, and probably not for the warders and other staff.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this evocative look back in time.
You are welcome. I should imagine it was not good at all to be a prisoner there back then, in the cold of winter and heat of summer.
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Me parece muy interesante. Besos.
ReplyDeleteLovely to walk around the grounds, they are looked after so well.
DeleteCool to visit that place
ReplyDeleteIt is, yet for some people they become uneasy.
DeleteGreat photos of this ruin. I love your perspective on the first image. It's amazing this building is still standing but then it allows visitors to see and enjoy it, not as prisoners though. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill.
DeleteWhat amazing photos of an amazing place
ReplyDeleteSure is amazing to visit there.
DeleteWonderful photos, Margaret...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour talent is to be envied. :)
Thanks Lee.
DeleteStunning and engaging images.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Thank you..
DeleteWonderful images of this--- I'd love to see it. I would hate to have been locked up there.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful sight to see in reality, but yet sad. A lot of people were locked up there innecessarily and of course some necessary.
DeleteAn incredible place. I especially loved the 1st photo, the perspective is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteTake care and be well
Thanks you Maria.
DeleteI can think of a few politicians who should be locked up there!
ReplyDeletelol..so can I :)
DeleteWay Cool
ReplyDeleteCheers
Certainly is.
DeleteIt certainly is very forbidding and when built must have been a real hellhole.
ReplyDeleteTo think some people were transported there for such petty crimes as stealing a rabbit from an "establishment" estate is today unthinkable.
One of my forebears was sent to "Botany Bay" on the first fleet, he was 14 years of age..........he stole a bloody rabbit! From historical records his family was starving!
Anyhow after the Port Arthur shooting massacre, one good thing did eventuate out of this jail - Howards's gun laws. The only decent thing that PM ever did, making Australia a far safer place.
I do know my history, Margaret.
Excellent photography of this place of horror.
Well Done.
Colin
Oh yes Colin, didn't have to do much way back to be sent to Van Dieman's Land - just steal bread and bingo you were sent to Port Arthur, but of course many people came as free settlers too.
DeleteTerrible that Massacre there, and gun laws was a good thing.
Thanks Colin.
i loved this virtual tour to ruins of port Aurthur dear Margaret
ReplyDeletehow amazingly created ,specially remains of ovens are intriguing to me ,i witnessed old traditional oven back in my village though they were paved in ground like a huge clay glass
Many thanks for sharing these photographs.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan