Special places archive

December 2001

Fremantle Prison

Built to house British convicts in the 1850s, and adapted for colonial prisoners in the 1880s, Fremantle Prison was closed in 1991.

This web site tells the history of the prison and the people associated with it. Conservation planning documents are included, along with a searchable database of inmates, and plans in AutoCAD format.

1864 illustration by convict artist Thomas (Satan) Browne [an image from the Fremantle Prison website]

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