The windows at Port Arthur Penal Colony say,
“You are staying here until you have served your sentence.”
Escaping was not an option..
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The ruins of the Catholic church
The only window in the prisoners chapel
Even when derelict the windows are a bleak out look
It’s all about the bars
whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project,
have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities
to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery,
and another portion as the site of a prison.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Each week on Thursday Dawn of “the day after” asks that we post photos of windows we have come across. Having this weekly challenge opens your eyes to the amazing type and style of windows you can find. See what you can find, you may like to show them off in this challenge
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Love the variety in this gallery, some fascinating windows.
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Thank you Sue for leaving a comment
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These windows are awesome! I’m trying to imagine what its like to be imprisoned and to see the light of day but not feel it on my face.
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I think that would be a really terrible thing to have to experience.
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I know its bad enough when I am just at work lol
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Oh dear, 😦
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PP can imagine the mixed emotions . Seeing places like this that have that sort of history really makes one look at it deeply and more thoughtfully .
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I think all the younger generation should be shown what our pioneers had to deal with. It may make them appreciate todays world
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This is a fascinating series with great photos.
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Thank you Cindy. That is what I love about travel, so many photo opportunities
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A cultural tour of windows, in fact. Excellent gallery. 🙂
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Thank you Jo
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These windows are absolutely beautiful, but I could imagine I would have thought differently if I was a convict 😀
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Yes I think looking through them from the inside in the 1800’s would not be a good experience. 😦
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Nice photos of the Port Arthur.
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Thanks Amy
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They are beautiful, but I bet the inmates would have disagreed over the years.
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I certainly would not want to be a convict back in the “good old days?”
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lovely pictures. It’s been such a long time since I been to Tasmania and also to Port Arthur. Guess it was more than 20 years ago. =)
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I think you will find it may’ve changed, but to me it looks an ageless city with all the beautiful heritage buildings. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment
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Lovely gallery of convicts’ windows, Pommepal.
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Thanks Ad
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Wow, these are beautiful and very eerie windows! Great photos 🙂
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Eerie is a very good description of the feeling you get as you walk around, but it is also mixed with horror when you are told of the terrible way the convicts were treated and yet the place is so beautiful with the mature trees and well maintained grounds and awesome sandstone buildings and sweeping vibrant green lawns sweeping down to the harbour. I came away with very mixed emotions.
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I can imagine! Bit of a juxtaposition between the beauty and the violence isn’t it. Makes for some beautiful photos anyway.
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Yes it was very photogenic
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