Prisons, Gaols, Jails, Asylums, Iron Bars & Court Houses
Featured Work
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Court House by Lois Romer
Lancefield Courthouse. / 3 image HDR with texture layer
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Gates Ajar by Mike Oxley
An unusual headstone in the Woodlawn Cemetary, Cornwall, Ontario Sony Alpha 700, Sigma 17 to 70 at 45 mm / iso 200, spot metered, f5.6, 1/160 second / Tripod
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J-Ward by domestictramp
The gallows at J-ward. / Three men were hung in this building when J-Ward was the Ararat County Goal.
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Doin' Hard Time.......... by kjgordon
From The Vault / My Dad ” The Big Kahuna” painted this Van Gogh Prison Yard over 60 years ago…in oils…..... / Dad studied Van Gogh privately on his own and was influenced by this master. / I am greatly influenced by the greatest Master Artist of all Time….”The Big Kahuna” / THIS IS MY INTERPRETATION OF VAN GOGH’S EXERCISE YARD / / ACRYLIC ON 331/3 LP VINYL ALBUM….It could be a clock / Van Gogh’s / / dads in oils…..... /
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Old Hospital Bed by DariaGrippo
Old hospital building on an active campus, one of the most beautifully haunting scenes I have been lucky to stumble upon Pentax K100D Super 18-55 Kit lens… F/8 and I believe 15 seconds. Nope don’t need expensive equiptment to capture a good shot. Sold a Greeting card as of 8/13/09 Thank you to whoever bought it :) Featured in LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS and Prisons, Gaols, Jails, Asylums, Iron Bars & Court Houses
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Convict Padlock by Marilyn Harris
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Convict Padlock This Padlock was made by a convict. It is now on display at the Museum, which was once the Separate Prison. Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. ============================================== / Featured in the Top 10 of Alphabet_Soup Challenge The_Best_of_P ============================================== / Below is a brief history from the Wikipedia_Website Port Arthur is located on the Tasman Peninsula and is the best preserved convict penal colony in Australia and the most visited place in Tasmania. More than 20,000 people a year wander through the old sandstone remains. Isolated by a narrow strip of land called Eaglehawk neck and a magnificently rugged coastline, it made an ideal location for a penal colony. Port Arthur was home to 12,000 convicts, both men and boys between 1830 and 1877. Tales of infamy and cruel inhumanity abound with prisoners living under threat of the lash and an experimental isolation system which often drove them to madness. Although the discipline was strict, well behaved prisoners were rewarded with easier jobs many being taught trades, reading, writing and arithmetic classes were held after supper. Escape was rare and many stayed till the end of their life, then buried in mass graves on the Isle of the Dead. Today’s Port Arthur is quiet and peaceful with English oaks and green lawns rolling to the water’s edge. The tranquil gardens at Port Arthur are the latest project to be completed in the ongoing restoration programme of the historic site. The 80-cell Separate Prison, where prisoners were kept hooded and in silent isolation, began in 1848, it symbolized what was seen as a new, gentler approach to imprisonment, where psychological punishment replaced floggings. In reality, Port Arthur was just as brutal as other penal settlements and many of the convicts suffered mental illness as a result of isolation. In 1864 an asylum was built to house more than 100 mentally ill patients. It was the last major building, built as late as 1867, only 10 years before the penal colony was closed. After the settlement was closed, the asylum was converted into the town hall. Today, it is used as a museum and cafe. Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/50sec / Aperture: F3.5 / ISO: 320
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General Population, Cornwall Jail by Mike Oxley
The “general population” cell block was the newest area of the Cornwall Jail, built during the last addition in the 1960’s. Each cell has 2 bunks and has its own toiled and small sink. This area also had an interview room for use by the lawyers of inmates in this cell block. Sony Alpha 700, Sigma 17 to 70 at 17 mm / iso 100, spot metered, f2.8, 1/8 second / Tripod / Sepia effect added in Photoshop
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The Lock-Up by Larry Davis
This is the historic Lock-Up Jail in the rural town of Gisborne, not far from where I live. / Back in the mid 1800’s many a travellor was seen in this place on there way to the Goldfields, as the main stables and lock-up is at the rear of the courthouse. / ( hdr x2 images using Dynamic-PhotoHDR and / Picasa3 as Post Op ) =====================
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Prison by Moshe Cohen
Prison is really a mental condition. / It isn’t always the physical condition. / You can be in a five stars hotel and still feel you are in prison. / The fact that you can’t leave the place is what makes the difference. / Nobody can put your mind in prison. You can feel free in prison. The image was taken in the underground prisoners museum in Jerusalem. / The place was the main prison of the British government from 1920 to 1948. / Hundreds of Jewish underground members who fought against the British mandate were imprisoned there. / Similar images: / Hope / / Freedom / / Mental prison /
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Cell 10 by wdphotografics
Cell 10 – Old Adelaide Gaol, South Australia. Shot handheld in difficult lighting conditions and without flash…....in spite of the digital noise inherent, I considered it was worth recording and thought that the poor quality image was somehow in keeping with the standard of accommodation. I want you to know that I was not an inmate when I took this and that is not really my hat. The whole place has a grim atmosphere, especially the hanging room, but fortunately it is not used now and has become a musuem of incarceration. That cell was similar to many others and is barely 1.5 metres wide, so one can imagine how uncomfortable it must have been for a tall person trying to sleep in the hammock. Apart from the hammock, the contents consist of a wooden stool, a bucket with a lid, two pairs of shoes, a hat, two blankets, a pair of white canvas pants, a tin water pitcher, an enamel wash bowl and an oval shaped tin plate. The gaol was opened in 1841 and closed in 1988.
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Bendigo court house. by Dave Miller
Located in the central Victorian town of Bendigo Vic. australia.
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The Penitentiary - Port Arthur by Marilyn Harris
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery The Penitentiary – Port Arthur As Is – Straight from the Camera Easily the most imposing ruin on the site, the Penitentiary began its life in 1843 as a flour mill and granary. In 1857 it was converted into a penitentiary capable of housing over 480 convicts in both dormitory-style accommodation and separate apartments. Also containing a messroom, library and Catholic chapel, the penitentiary was flanked by the Watchmens’ Quarters, as well as a range of workshops and an ablutions complex. Gutted in the 1897 fires, the building lay derelict until a concerted conservation program began in the 1960s. Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/800sec / Aperture: F4.0 / ISO: 80
Recent Work
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Old Red and the Green Tower by Terence Russell
The retired red sandstone courthouse of Dallas County in Dallas, Texas and the Bank of America Tower (the tallest building in Dallas) shot from Dealy Plaza. Interesting bit of trivia: Dallas County and the City of Dallas are not named for the same person. Historical data Old Red Courthouse Designated as public land in John Neely Bryan’s 1844 city plat, this was the site of a log courthouse built after Dallas County was created in 1846. When Dallas won election as permanent county seat in 1850, Bryan deeded the property to the county, and a larger log structure was erected. In 1856 county offices occupied a 2-story brick edifice, rebuilt in 1860 after a fire that almost destroyed the city. The fourth courthouse, a 2-story granite structure erected in 1871, survived one fire in 1880 before it burned again in 1890. The Old Red Courthouse, the fifth seat of county government, was begun in 1890 and completed in 1892. Designed by Architect M. A. Orlopp, it exemplifies the Romanesque Revival style with its massive scale and rounded arches. The blue granite of the lower floor and window trim contrasts with the red sandstone of the upper stories. Eight circular turrets dominate the design. A clock tower with a 4500-pound bell originally topped the building, but it was removed in 1919. Two of the four clay figures perched on the roof have also been removed. To house the expanding county government, a new courthouse was built in 1965. Some offices remained in the 1890 structure, which was renovated in 1968. RTHL – 1977 info from StoppingPoints.com National Registry of Historic Places info: Dallas County Courthouse (added 1976 – Building – #76002019) / Houston and Commerce Sts., Dallas / Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering / Architect, builder, or engineer: Orlopp & Kusener / Architectural Style: Romanesque / Area of Significance: Architecture / Period of Significance: 1875-1899 / Owner: Local Gov’t / Historic Function: Government / Historic Sub-function: Courthouse / Current Function: Government Camera info / Canon EOS Rebel T1i / Tamron18-275mm lens / F-stop f/3.5 / Exposure 4.sec / ISO 100 / Focus 18mm HDR data / tripod, 3 RAW images +2 to -2, Photomatrix Pro 3.2
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Ellis County Courthouse by Terence Russell
Historical Data Ellis County Courthouse / Location: Courthouse Square, Main St., Waxahachie / Built 1895-1897 of Texas granite, limestone, marble. Over east door sculptor carved face of beautiful local girl he admired. Example of Romanesque Revival building. Victorian period. The architect was J. Reilly Gordon. [1969] / / A second marker for the Courthouse was placed in 1993. Text reads as follows: / Ellis County ’s first courthouse was made of cedar logs and built here in 1850. A second courthouse was built on this square in 1853 and a third in1874. In 1894 Virginia Native and San Antonio Architect James Reilly Gordon was commissioned to design the fourth Ellis County courthouse to be built at this site. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1895, and the courthouse completed in 1897 with each of its main entrances purposely oriented toward North, South, East and West compass points. Faces which adorn the courthouse were sculpted by European stonemasons. The “Richardsonian Romanesque” architectural style used by Gordon to design this building was created by Bostonian Henry Hobson Richardson in the 1870s and popularized in Texas by Gordon. For this structure Gordon deviated from previous Texas courthouses he had designed in the “Richardsonian Romanesque” style by displaying open, two-story arcades and colonnades porticos on the exterior of the building and placing entrances at inside angles. Red and gray granite from Central Texas and red sandstone from the Pecos River in West Texas were used to build this courthouse. Gordon ’s Ellis County courthouse design set a new standard for other public buildings erected in Texas. info from Ellis County TXGenweb – Historic Markers and Monuments National Register of Historic Places data Ellis County Courthouse Historic District / (added 1975 – Ellis County – #75001971) / Roughly bounded by both sides of Waxahachie Creek N to Union Pacific RR tracks & between both sides of Elm and Flat Sts., Waxahachie / (250 acres, 48 buildings, 2 structures) / Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering / Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Gordon,J. Reilley / Architectural Style: Other, Classical Revival, Romanesque / Area of Significance: Architecture, Engineering, Transportation, Industry, Commerce / Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 / Owner: Private , Local Gov’t / Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction / Historic Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility / Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation / Current Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Extractive Facility, Financial Institution, Government Office, Road-Related Camera info / Canon EOS Rebel T1i / Tamron 18-275mm lens / F-stop f/9.5 / Exposuren 1/250 / ISO 100 / Focus 18mm HDR data / tripod, 3 RAW images +2 to -2, Photomatrix Pro 3.2
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Gisborne Courthouse. by Dave Miller
Built in 1858 the Courthouse is now home to the Gisborne and district historical society. The courthouse is located in Gisborne, Victoria, Australia.
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Bosque County Courthouse by Terence Russell
Historical Courthouse for Bosque County, Texas at the County Seat, Meridian. Camera info / Canon EOS REBEL T1i / Stock 16-55mm lens / F-stop f/9.5 / Exposure 1/250 / ISO 100 / Focus 18mm HDR info / tripod, 3 RAW exposures +2 to -2, Photomatrix 3.2 Historical info Texas State Historical Marker: Bosque County Courthouse / Marker Title: Bosque County Courthouse / City: Meridian / Year Marker Erected: 1965 / Marker Location: at courthouse square, SH 22, Meridian. / Marker Text: Limestone quarried from nearby hills. Gothic styling. Clock tower modified, 1935, to strengthen roof. Unique iron stairs and railing remain. County’s fourth courthouse. First, in 1854, was one-room log cabin. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965. Just recently renovated.
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Blanco County Courthouse by Terence Russell
Historical Marker Data Blanco County Courthouse Marker Title: Blanco County Courthouse / City: Johnson City / Year Marker Erected: 1983 / Marker Location: located on courthouse square (7th and G street) in Johnson City. / Marker Text: Designed by San Antonio architect Henry T. Phelps, the 1916 Blanco County Courthouse was the first permanent courthouse built after the seat of government moved from Blanco to Johnson City in 1890. Serving as contractor for the project was stonemason James Waterston, who had come from Scotland to Texas in 1883 to aid in the construction of the state Capitol. The Classical Revival limestone structure features Doric columns and a domed cupola. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1983 Camera info / Canon EOS Rebel T1i / Stock 18-55mm Canon Lens / F-stop f9.5 / Exposure 1/250 / ISO 100 / Focus 25mm HDR Data / tripod, 3 RAW exposures +2 to -2, Photomatrix Pro 3.2
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Anderson County Courthouse by Terence Russell
Beautiful County Courthouse found in Palestine, Texas. Anderson County Courthouse historic marker text: Created by the Texas Legislature in March 24, 1845, Anderson County was named for former Republic of Texas Vice President Kenneth L. Anderson, the first court in the new county was held in a log house in nearby Fort Houston in 1846. The first Anderson County Courthouse, a one-story frame structure, was built in 1847. Located on the northeast corner of the square, it was replaced by a two-story brick courthouse in 1856. A thrid courthouse, also brick, was completed in 1886 but was destroyed by fire in 1913. The fourth and present Anderson County Courthouse was built in 1913-14, designed by the Austin architectural firm of Charles Page & Bro. It was dedicated on December 20, 1914. The Beaux-arts style building features giant ionic columns and pedimented porticos on each facade, and is topped by a dome surmounted by a justice statue. Still in use as the seat of justice for Anderson County, the courthouse underwent major restoration in 1986. The historically and architecturally significan building serves as a source of pride for county residents. Taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T1i HDR info / tripod, 6 images, 2 sets +2 to -2, exposures reset to +4 to -6 in Photomatrix 3.2 / Featured in Historic Places
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Prisoner Transport Chains by neilmouat
shackles used to transport prisoners in early western australia. phototaken at roebourne
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Arbeit Macht Frei by neilmouat
entrance to Dachau concentration camp as seen from the viewpoint of an incoming prisoner. / this is the creepyist place i have ever been. the worst thing is that it’s real….
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Food for thought. by Mike Oxley
Spotted above a barred doorway in the Cornwall Jail. Wonder if anything was dropped off on the way out.
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The Historic Prisons & Court Houses group will provide an outlet to showcase the many prisons, court houses, lockups, maybe the vehicles used to transport prisoners and items that may be related to the judicial system, e.g. handcuffs, leg irons, batons, etc. It is a requirement of the group that the image be fully titled and described together with any historic information to add interest and to inform the viewer. Written work should be related to the above and as this site may be used by students for history purposes the work should not be offensive or pornographic. Please enter your best work only – I’m sure we can make this a great site.
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