Ruins of the Model Prison, Port Arthur, 1911-15

Ruins of the Model Prison, Port Arthur, 1911-15

Description

This is a sepia-toned photograph measuring 8.2 cm x 13.2 cm. It shows the ruins of the Model Prison at Port Arthur, Tasmania. A semicircular brick wall has three barred doors that open to exercise yards. A fourth door is open, showing another brick wall with steps leading up to the closed door of a solitary confinement cell. The area is overgrown with grass, weeds and shrubs.

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