History Heritage - Fremantle Prison Discover Fremantle Prison's history and heritage From its convict origins in the 1850s until its closure as a maximum security prison In 1991
Fremantle Prison Timeline Discover Fremantle Prison History Through Our Timeline From Its Convict Origins In The 1850s Until Its Closure As A Maximum Security Prison In 1991
A Brief History - Fremantle Prison Fremantle Prison was built as a convict barracks in the 19th century and remained in continual use until 1991 The Prison was a place of hangings, floggings, dramatic convict escapes and prisoner riots
Fremantle Prison History I Capital Punishment In 1867 the Imperial Convict Establishment at Fremantle was renamed Fremantle Prison, and in 1886 it was handed over to the colonial government as a major high security prison
Fremantle Prison Tours I Perths Only World Heritage Site Discover the history of Western Australia’s only World Heritage listed building from its construction in the 1850s until the end of the convict era in 1886 Step inside, do time and explore Fremantle Prison’s history as a maximum security gaol from 1887 to 1991
Fremantle Prison History I The Convict Era Its history, including its convict past, its use as the main place of incarceration for the state, and its current role as an important historic and tourist venue reflects in many ways the history of Western Australia
FREMANTLE PRISON Finally, penal prisoners (men originally transported to Western Australia) remaining at Fremantle Prison tended to be paupers and old men who had nowhere else to go
Fremantle Prison History I Recommended Reading Here Is Our Recommended Reading List Related To Fremantle Prison History From The 1850s Until Its Closure As A Maximum Security Prison In 1991
World Heritage List - Fremantle Prison In July 2010, a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee in Brazil placed Fremantle Prison on the World Heritage list - making it the first built environment in Western Australia to be bestowed this honour
Fremantle Prison History I Convict Database Official convict records are held by the State Records Office of Western Australia and should be consulted when conducting official genealogical historical research