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Conditions in Britain led to a huge increase in a number of convicts , British prisons were full so convicts were sent to faraway colonies. As many as 50,000 passed through Hyde Park Barracks (Sydney, Australia) between 1819 - 1848.

The barracks played a significant role in housing, sorting and assigning the convicts. Built to hold 600 men, at times it housed up to 1300.
Most convicts served their sentences and blended into society as "free" citizens.

Comentarios 31

  • odeveld219 08/11/2013 19:02

    Nice topic and shot of it!
    With friendly greetings, Odeveld
  • Hardy0649 05/02/2013 10:25

    Ein sehr schönes Bild, aber schlafen möchte ich hier nicht.
    Gruss Hardy
  • Fallingwater 21/09/2012 3:27

    Viola,
    I really like your composition here. Quite dramatic and the textures work very well.
    -Fallingwater
  • Fons van Swaal 01/12/2011 13:23

    Nice documentation......
    At first I thought this was your B&B sleeping room.....;-))
    Best regards,
    F...
  • Tatiana Gutskova 30/11/2011 15:01

    +++++
    bw Tatiana
  • BaPa 27/11/2011 16:36

    Just imagine the snoring :-)
    A quite geometrical picture. And it comes with a story.
    Greetings Barbara
  • Pierre LAVILLE 24/11/2011 21:57

    C'est super.
    +++++++++
    Amitiés Pierre
  • El Porte-Bonheur 24/11/2011 14:47

    Fine document - well presented, itro story included.. Compliments
  • TeresaM 19/11/2011 20:05

    Fantastique et incroyable vision de ces "lits".
    Une excellente et intéressante explication.
    Amicalement,
  • Deryck 19/11/2011 19:05

    You composed this shot beautiFully and the light is great too. Wonderful shot Viola and I like the information too. Very interesting
    Deryck
  • Hans-Günther Schöner 19/11/2011 15:05



    Den könnte ich jetzt auch gerade gebrauchen !!!

    Sehr schönes Foto !!!!

    Gruß
    Hans-Günther
  • Pascal Viyer 19/11/2011 13:36

    great reportage
    p^v
  • Alfred Schultz 18/11/2011 20:07

    Still better than sleeping on
    the naked ground.
    I like hammocks, and I like
    this picture.
    Cheers - A.
  • Claudio Micheli 18/11/2011 13:17

    Interessante e veramente bella!
    Ciao!
  • Adele D. Oliver 18/11/2011 3:27

    History ... so interesting - and these scene unusual but very practical. I like your composition and very picturesque image !!!
    cheers, Adele