31 July 2018 We drove to La Foa in search of various vestiges of the notorious Camp Brun, where the most ‘difficult’ convicts were sent as further… Read more “Hotel Banu, La Foa”
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Site Visit 16 – Ducos
Exploring further at presqu’ile Ducos yesterday, a large peninsula just to the north of Noumea, which used to be completely given over to the penal colony (as… Read more “Site Visit 16 – Ducos”
Bad maps. An inaccurate guide to tracing one’s steps
Île des Pins 23-24 July 2018 Île des Pins is an island located to the South of the mainland and is part of the South Province. It… Read more “Bad maps. An inaccurate guide to tracing one’s steps”
Sketch #4. Ile des Pins
23 July 2018 A few raggedy sketches of buildings I did as an aide memoire. These relate to the four buildings enclosed by a surrounding wall at… Read more “Sketch #4. Ile des Pins”
Le patrimoine ‘gris’
Notes towards a definition of (French) penal heritage July 2018 Earlier this year, Monumental: Revue Scientifique et technique des monuments historique, dedicated an issue to ‘le patrimoine… Read more “Le patrimoine ‘gris’”
The Itinéraire Bagne
July 2018 One of the major initiatives that inspired the project’s focus around the potential for multisite penal heritage is the ‘Itinéraire Bagne’ in the South Province… Read more “The Itinéraire Bagne”
site visit #14. musée de Nouvelle Calédonie
Musée de Nouvelle Calédonie, Nouméa 19 July 2018 There are a number of museums located in Nouméa which provide a wider history of the territory. We decided… Read more “site visit #14. musée de Nouvelle Calédonie”
Map #3. The two hemispheres
Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney 15 July 2018 As with other penal heritage sites especially those related to convict transportation and the role of convict labour in colonial… Read more “Map #3. The two hemispheres”
Hyde Park Barracks
15 July 2018 En route to New Caledonia for the next phase of site visits, I spent a couple of days in Sydney where I managed to… Read more “Hyde Park Barracks”
Cockatoo Island
14 July 2018 En route to New Caledonia for the next series of site visits, I stopped off in Sydney for a couple of days. I managed… Read more “Cockatoo Island”
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