Over the past two days, we visited the Historic site of Port Arthur. The weather turned it on for us - Cool and sunny with a little cloudy days, it made walking around the site so much more enjoyable.
 |
| Penitentiary front and centre |
The entire area is very well presented.
We opted for the site entry ticket which is a self guided tour so you can spend as much time as you want at each location kicking off with the harbour cruise.
Not much to say about the place from a historical perspective as I'm sure everyone is pretty familiar with what went on here throughout the 19th century, so I'll let the images do the talking.
 |
| Master Shipwright's and Clerk of Works' houses |
 |
| Hospital |
 |
| Commandant's residence |
 |
| Commandant's residence |
 |
| Commandant's residence |
 |
| Commandant's residence |
 |
| Commandant's residence |
 |
| Commandant's residence |
 |
| Commandant's residence |
 |
| Smith O'Brien's Cottage |
 |
| Pauper's Depot |
 |
| Asylum |
 |
| The Separate Prison (solitary confinement) |
 |
| Solitary Confinement cell |
 |
| Solitary Confinement cell |
 |
| Log book |
 |
| Hospital |
 |
| The Church - used by Catholics and Protestants |
 |
| The Church - used by Catholics and Protestants |
 |
| St David's Church |
 |
| Parsonage and Post Office |
 |
| Junior Medical Officer's residence |
 |
| Catholic Priest's residence |
 |
| St David's Church |
We were particularly moved by the ambience of the on site memorial for the 35 people that lost their lives and those injured during the events of 28th April 1996. The empty walls of the 'Broad Arrow' cafe remain today as part of the memorial for the victims.
 |
| 35 leaves lay on the bottom of the reflection pool - one for each victim |
 |
| Broad Arrow Cafe |
 |
| Broad Arrow Cafe |
Very sombre experience.
No comments:
Post a Comment