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Fremantle Prison

Fremantle Prison was built in 1855 by convict labour. The prison was used as a maximum security prson until 1991.Even after the riots of 1988, where fires destroyed part of the prison, it continued to be used for another 3 years.
The Gates of Hell
The Gates of Hell		 Signs As You Enter
Signs As You Enter		 Admin & Church coming off the cell block.
Admin & Church coming off the cell block.		 Shower Block For New Inmates
Shower Block For New Inmates		 Exercise Yard
Exercise Yard
Inside the Cell Block.
Inside the Cell Block.		 1866 Cell
1866 Cell		 The Way Out
The Way Out		 The door to Outside
The door to Outside		 Exercise Yard
Exercise Yard
Razor Wire
Razor Wire		 Exercise Yars
Exercise Yars		 The Stone Walls
The Stone Walls		 Mural
Mural		 Cell 1
Cell 1
Cell 2
Cell 2		 The way to the Gallows
The way to the Gallows		 Solitary Confinement Cell
Solitary Confinement Cell		 The Gallows
The Gallows		 On The Way Out
On The Way Out

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Guest 31-Jul-2012 02:23
Hi, I am writing a book about Fremantle prison and was wondering if you would give me permission to use a few of your photos? Please let me know as soon as you could please as I am on a deadline.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
trish 01-Dec-2010 16:53
hi found this page while researching, my great great great grandfather was the chief warden and keeper of the clock in freo prison around 1870ish, charles hall, looking at the front entrance he lived in the right side top and bottom level with his wife and children, i went on a tour myself and i have to comment that birnies cell has something not good there, i felt very intimidated and felt i had to get out.. i do not believe it was due to my knowledge about him as i was injoying the tour and felt relaxed and interested all through the tour except for that cell. good photos :)
Anthea's Photography15-Sep-2009 12:02
I went on a tour through this prison Joan and when they took us into that cell where that Birnie monster had been jailed I felt so ill I had to leave, it absolutely freaked me out going into a cell that he had been in. Apart from that it was an interesting experience!
Guest 16-Jun-2009 02:00
nice photos..good job
Guest 16-Jun-2009 02:00
nice photos..good job
Ron03-May-2009 19:42
Joan, this is a great gallery. Where is this prison located? I retired from the Federal Prison System in the US, and I like to see old prisons from all over the world. Big V
Guest 19-Aug-2008 09:07
This is not only an interesting topic, it is also an excellent representative of reportage photography: Beautiful and informative angles of view, nice contrasts and compositions! BV!
Don Lambert29-Jul-2008 11:27
Wonderful photo essay, Joan - Don.
Guest 11-Apr-2008 02:34
Thanks for the tour Joan...awesome gallery, lovely series of first class photos
Guest 06-Apr-2008 02:57
Joan,
These are facinating . My son and daughter-in-law work in a state prison here. Thankfully it is a much more humane prison.
Colby
THE MINER 03-Apr-2008 02:47
WONDERFUL JOB BRINGS BACK GREAT MEMORIES OF MY TIME SPENT IN FREO.
Dwight 28-Mar-2008 02:09
This is the brightest, cheery looking prison I have ever seen.
Guest 27-Mar-2008 16:56
Lovely series! That wide angle works very well in these images...
Mark McBrearty27-Mar-2008 14:35
Nice gallery! Great job. Must have been hard trying to do this as part of a tour.
Suzette A Paduano27-Mar-2008 10:39
Wow neat shots thanks for the tour!
Guest 27-Mar-2008 10:06
I'm glad you took the wide angle, Joan, you've done a lovely
job with these shots. I doubt there is any way you'd have
managed to get in so much detail, otherwise :)
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