Stanley is on the North West Coast of Tasmania Australia and we've visited and stayed there many times over the years. There are convict Barracks at Highfield up on the hill overlooking the sea and The Nut. Excellent view for the convicts.
The map as to where Stanley is just after the post.
The Barricks were built in 1834 and occupied from 1836. About forty convicts were assigned to Circular Head establishment in 1932 and by 1833 there were seventy-three. The old convict barracks at Stanley were used by the Van Diemens Land Co as quarters for the employed men in the early days. Unfortunately they are just in total ruin now.
A few photos of what is left and strangers are not permitted into the paddock to take photos, so these are taken from the side of the road.
Margaret, remains of constructions make us have and know a piece of the history of the past. Surely, what you show us was important for the city at that time.
ReplyDeleteVery important back then Norma, would have been the talk of the whole Island and beyond for sure.
DeleteOld ruins.
ReplyDeleteYes Anne with much history.
DeleteYou have a new header! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI like to read the history of different places.
Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome Catarina, and thank you.
DeleteSuch a shame to see wonderful old buildings gradually disappearing forever.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a shame, and I suppose the authorities were somewhat hesitant to repair them, if they had done there would be a good tourist attraction in that area R.
DeleteThe new header looks really nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame that they are now in total ruin.
Thanks re header Angie.
DeleteIt is such a pity, but they seem to remain as they are for a long time now.
I agree with River - and doubt that many (any?) buildings put up today would last as long.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure buildings of today wouldn't last as long, and the newer buildings are often demolished for some reason or other. Shame at times.
DeleteAwesome photos but it is a shame those old buildings are now just a few bits of ruined stonework
ReplyDeleteIt is a great shame Jo-Anne but the old house nearby is still doing ok, and that is being kept repaired when needed and attracts tourists.
DeleteThe ruins are looking so superb. Right up in my alley.
ReplyDeleteInteresting are ruins and buildings beginning to fall down.
DeleteLindas ruinas. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you JP.
DeleteThey built so much with stone back then.
ReplyDeleteThey sure did and many a house built like that are still standing and being lived in.
DeleteThe ruins are interesting and we missed them. It's such a nice little town.
ReplyDeleteIt's a sweet town and should not be bypassed but of course if there is no time, there is no time and we can't see everything on our travels Andrew.
DeleteYou got some good photographs of the ruins.
ReplyDeleteYou've not included the map as to where Stanley is after the post?!
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan.
DeleteThe map is below (on the front page of the blog) where it says 'location', you click on that and it gives you the map Jan.
Many thanks, I've now seen it :)
DeleteAll the best Jan
The ruins look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThey built so much with large stones back then.
Greetings Irma
They sure did build many buildings with stones as that is all they probably had apart from wood Irma.
DeleteRuins are always intriguing... Good pictures
ReplyDeleteAlways a fair bit of history attached to ruins Ashok...thank you.
DeleteIf walls could talk...such history!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
hugs
Donna
There would be many a tale to tell that's for sure Donna. Thank you.
DeleteOne can barely think of Australian history without bringing convicts to mind.
ReplyDeleteThat's so very true David.
DeleteWonderful photos...and you wonder what stories those stones could tell!?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they would tell many a story of woe and good luck.
DeleteCruelty of the highest order for the unfortunate convicts, some sent here for such
ReplyDelete"CRIMES" as capturing a rabbit from a bloody "Lord Almightys" manor estate.
I suppose the unfortunate were suppose to starve??????????
I have forebears of my father's ancestors - one a 14 year old boy who had already
spent 3 years of a filthy boat on the THAMES River as the Americans fought their
War of Independence. He was on the First Fleet convict ships in squalor with rats
and of course foxes, must have fox hunting for the gentry!!!- When he got his ticket of leave, he did well. Married another female ex-convict and opened an Inn down the South Coast below Wollongong. Thus the family's Hotel history, I
suppose.
Yes not nice days then.
Colin
So that's how it all came about Colin. The convicts didn't have to steal much back then to fill up the colony.
DeleteThese old ruins tell a big story!
ReplyDeleteIt's sad to see them falling apart, but It's both fascinating and heartbreaking to think about the lives of those who lived and worked there
Thanks for sharing these photos, Margaret!
You are welcome Veronica. Much history there in the ruins, if only we knew a bit more.
DeleteThey are remnant, part of the history there,
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
Best regards
Yes Jose, part of our history in that area.
DeleteA place full of history. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend.
Thank you Maria.
DeleteIncredible old ruins Margaret, with such amazing history! I was interested in Hels comment about who were sent there. With my father being a police officer, I remember him showing me a booklet from the 1800s, full of names of people who were incarcerated. 12 year olds, 14 year olds who stole bread because they were starving. Hellish way to treat a child, to be sent off thousands of miles away from home, never to see their families again.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct Denise, these young boys only stole a piece of bread so they could eat as an example. I believe the authorities wanted to fill the 'new colony'. It is very sad really what happened back then.
DeleteI like the history behind the old buildings. But it's a shame that some, even minors, went there unjustly.
ReplyDeleteMany minors were sent to Australia, Van Dieman's Land back then Katerina, such a shame and strong sturdy men were also sent, the journey on the ship was a big ordeal and many died along the way. Sad times.
DeleteÈ un peccato vedere che con il tempo queste costruzioni, che racchiudono un pezzo di storia, si siano rovinate così tanto
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you Stefania. I can't ever remember these ruins being any different.
DeleteHello Margaret,
ReplyDeleteWhen I see such ruins, I always think about what happened in the past and how these structures came to be like this. Thanks for sharing. Have a good week :)
It's a reminder of the past.. Thank you and you are welcome.
DeleteBeautiful stood for the buildings, they are great.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob.
DeleteIntriguing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAs is the history. You are welcome.
DeleteThanks for the history behind that, it amazes me how they're still standing!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. It's not a lot of history as there is certainly more. Yes, it is amazing how those walls are still standing, and what a lovely view of the sea through what was a window.
DeletePreserving ruins can keep chances for us, especially for children to learn our own history.
ReplyDeleteThat is so very true.
DeleteIdidn't know they existed when we visited Stanley. It is a lovely township and the penguins were cute. Its a shame the ruins can't be made into a tourist attraction.
ReplyDeleteSí, si las piedras hablarán nos contarían muchas historias, seguro que muy tristes. Las fotografías te quedaron muy bonitas. Un abrazo Margaret.
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