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Today I am just going
to share with your all Port Arthur a timeline...............we start
in 1830 and go through to 1877.
1830 Port Arthur penal
settlement is established as a small timber station.
1831 Wooden huts for
convicts and soldiers and cottages for officers are completed.
1833 Charles O'Hara
Booth began 11 year term as commandant and the semaphore signal
system began.
1834 1st
group of boys transferred to Point Puer (boys prison/reform school)
1836 Foundation of the
Church laid and Guard Tower constructed.
1837 1st
public service held in the Port Arthur Church
1841 Introduction of
probation system lead to growth in convict numbers
1842 Construction of
the Corn Mill and Granary (later to be the penitentiary) commenced
and the completion of the brick hospital was done.
1844 At the end of
commandant O'Hara Booth's term Port Arthur included 1100 convicts and
634 boys at Point Puer.
1848 1st
stone of Separate Prison was laid
1849 Point Puer Boys'
Establishment closed and approximately 3500 young prisoners had
passed through it.
1853 Transportation to
Van Diemen's Land is abolished, James Boyd became commandant
1868 Completion of the
Asylum is done
1877 End of the convict
era at Port Arthur
3500 young people. That's quite a lot. It's an impressive looking structure.
ReplyDeleteI know so many young boys and I wonder how many of the really did something that deserved them being locked up
DeleteInteresting history! Thanks for sharing ♥
ReplyDeletesummerdaisycottage.blogspot.com
You always share the most interesting histories!
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteWell done Jo-Anne.
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteFascinating historical timeline.
ReplyDeleteI thought so
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