Penitentiary
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The historic Penitentiary at the Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania, Australia.
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Minolta XD7 35mm unmanipulated / Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia
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You are looking at a site that must have made many men shudder. It is the entrance of Trial Bay Gaol, (that’s Jail for our North American cousins), in the Arakoon National Park at http://fddp.theage.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/South-West-Rocks/2005/02/17/1108500198955.html , between Port Macquarie and Coff’s Harbour , NSW, Australia. “Trial Bay Gaol was commenced in 1877 as an experiment in penal reform. It was constructed of locally quarried pink and grey granite with the first wing being completed in 1886 and completed in 1890. / It was closed in 1903 but reopened in 1915 to hold internees from Germany as a result of World War I, where they were allowed out onto the beaches during the day but locked up at night. / Trial Bay Gaol now houses a museum that covers the history of the gaol and is well worth the visit when you are in the area.” Fuji S5500: f/9 @ 1/75sec: ISO100, Hand held. / Photoshop CS. Visit the Architecture & Design collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more architectural art. UPDATE: 9-9-08 / This sandstone edifice won me a Credit Certificate in my Port Macquarie Panthers Camera Club’s August 2008 competition in the Set Subject “Doors” Large Monochrome Print section. UPDATE: 28-6-09 / My colonial gaol has been featured in the Alphabet Soup Group. Enjoy! ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN / (Click the links!) Trial Bay Gaol Entrance / 27 / Four Holes in a Black Wall / The Big H / Always Look on the Bright Side / Old Before New / Old Before New #2 / Balcony Curves / Urban Contrast / Pot on a Balcony / Urban Geometry / St Agnes Roman Catholic Church – Port Macquarie / Church Windows #2 / Wingham Roman Catholic Church #1 / Wingham Roman Catholic Church #2 / Tom Toms / Street Lights Against Grey Sky / Whirlygigs and Vent / Sawdust Burner #3 / This Old House #1 / This Old House #3 / This Old House #4 / This Old House #5 / Gable Geometry / Tradewinds / Wingham Post Office #2 / Rural Scene on a Grey Day / Old Silo / Encaged / Smokey Cape Lighthouse Silhouette / Tacking Point Lighthouse Under the Arch /
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As one looks down into the ruins of the old penal settletement of Port Arthur, Australia, it is impossible to be unaware of the haunted quality of the place. The beauty of the setting contrasts uncompromisingly with the stark outlines of the penitentiary, the lunatic asylum, model prison, Isle of the dead, point Puer and it’s mass graves, the 1996 massacre memorial site…. 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. If you wish to know more about the dark history of this place, then here is a great site : http://www.portarthur.org.au/
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Black & White photograph of an abandoned office located at the Eastern State Penitentiary.
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Brilliant color photograph of an abandoned office located at the Eastern State Penitentiary.
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A shot along the corridor of the now decomissioned Pennsylvania Eastern State Penitentiary, located in Philadelphia. An interesting tidbit about this penitentiary is that Al “Scarface” Capone was imprisoned here from 1929-1930. Per the ESP’s website: Capone was arrested for carrying a concealed, deadly weapon. This was Capone’s first prison sentence. His time in Eastern was spent in luxury compared to the other inmates; Capone had oriental rugs, a cabinet radio, free time, and access to the Deputy Warden’s phone.
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A corridor near the front entrance of the decaying Eastern State Penitentiary is bordered by huge mirrors, mirroring more mirrors. A chance to reflect on ones sins? Something like the 360 mirror in hell.
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Death Row at Eastern State Penitentiary
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Eastern State Penitentiary | Cell block Seven | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Nikon D70s | f2.8 | 1/50 sec. Placed in the top 10 in the Mood & Ambiance group competition, “Eerie.“ Opened in 1829 as part of a controversial movement to change the behavior of inmates through “confinement in solitude with labor,” Eastern State Penitentiary quickly became one of the most expensive and most copied buildings in the young United States. Some of America’s most notorious criminals were held in the Penitentiary’s vaulted, sky-lit cells. After 142 years of consecutive use, Eastern State Penitentiary was completely abandoned in 1971, and now stands, a lost world of crumbling cell blocks and empty guard towers. It is said that Eastern State is one of the most haunted places in the country.
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Black and white photo of a toilet with a street sign at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.
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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
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Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Ruins of The Penitentiary – Port Arthur 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: 1/1000sec / Aperture: F4.0 / ISO: 80
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Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Colours of Convict Bricks Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/100sec / Aperture: F4.0 / ISO: 80
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Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Cells – Penitentiary, Port Arthur Port Arthur penal station was established in 1830 as a timber-getting camp, producing sawn logs for government projects. After 1833 it became a punishment station for repeat offenders from all the Australian colonies. It also managed a number of outstations that produced raw materials like timber and food. By 1840 over 2000 convicts, soldiers and civil staff lived here. It had become a major industrial settlement. When the probation system was introduced in 1841, many convicts were sent to outstations around the peninsula to work in timber-getting and agriculture. Port Arthur became a punishment station for serious offenders. The main prison, called Port Arthur Penitentiary, was ready in 1844. Located right on the waterfront, this 75m long four-storey building was at the time the largest building in Australia. The Penitentiary had 136 cells on the bottom two floors and 480 cells on the upper two levels. The cells were about the size of a lion’s cage (2.2m x 1.3m), because the Commandant thought of the prisoners as un-tamable beasts. Transportation to Van Diemen’s land ended in 1853 and Port Arthur began to enter its welfare phase. The penal settlement finally closed in 1877 after about 12000 sentences had been served here. Many of the settlement’s buildings were pulled down or gutted by fire. For more information – Click_Here Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/60sec / Aperture: F3.5 / ISO: 80
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Acrylics on canvas.
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If you picture a wheel with a center hub and 7 spokes coming out of the center you will begin to visulize how this prison was built.Each cell is 8ft.x12ft.x10ft.high and had a skylight and 2 doors one led to an exercise yard the other to the main hall of that wing at the time it was built it was the largest building in the country1829 ,and was acttully a tourest destenation..Noteable vistors of the time included Charles Dickens who said there were 2 places he wanted to see in America Niagra Fall and Eastern State Pen..Noteable inmates included Willie Sutton and Al Capone if you want to learn more about this National Historic landmark goggle Easternstate penitentiary mike
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Prison cell at the Eastern State Penitentiary – an old prison in Philadelphia Nikon D300 / ISO 1600 HDR processing: 4 images with exposure 1/6, 1/25, 1/50, and 1/100 seconds Merged with Photomatix using tone mapping
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This was taken inside a cell at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. I added filter effects to make it even creepier.
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View from a watch tower of The Penitentiary, Port Arthur, Tasmania.
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Eastern State Penitentiary / Philadelphia, PA / November 2009 “I know how men in exile feed on dreams of hope.” – Aeschylus American Bus Stop is a series that focuses on situations worth stopping to view—to notice—to examine. In this fifth work I focus on prisons. Companion Work: /
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Eastern State Penitentiary / Philadelphia, PA Nikon D300 / Manual / 18-200mm / Raw
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