Over the past month, the Postcards from the bagne team has been discussing different approaches to creating a boardgame as a way of engaging different audiences and… Read more “Object of the game vs. game as object”
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L’art du voyager
Next week I am visiting Saint Martin de Ré where convicts from mainland France were held immediately before their departure for French Guiana aboard La Martinière. While… Read more “L’art du voyager”
Aerial Views of the Camp de la Transportation
Guest post by Ross Smith @gutterbal Representations of space involve multiple approaches and perspectives. An approach might emphasize the individual, personal investment and significance of a particular… Read more “Aerial Views of the Camp de la Transportation”
Site visit #20. Camp Est and the penalscape*
If you take the bus up to the university on Île Nou one of the first vestiges you pass is not a vestige at all but rather… Read more “Site visit #20. Camp Est and the penalscape*”
Approaching things differently (En route to the islands)
Over the past month I have returned to two islands that once were part of France’s overseas penal colonies. The first Con Dao or Poulo-Condore located 230km… Read more “Approaching things differently (En route to the islands)”
Site visit #19 Musée Maritime, Nouméa
The maritime museum in Noumea is one of my favourite museums in New Caledonia. This is probably largely due to its layout comprised of lots of small… Read more “Site visit #19 Musée Maritime, Nouméa”
Adventures in Instagram #3
I made a short return trip to French Guiana in March 2019. Although I didn’t take a lot of photos, there were things I noticed at sites… Read more “Adventures in Instagram #3”
Delicate ruins
5 July 2018 The Vestiges at Port Boisé Having been disappointed several times in our search for ruins over the past week or so, we didn’t expect… Read more “Delicate ruins”
In search of the Chemin des Bagnards
5 July 2018 On our first day in New Caledonia we went on a tour of Prony village with a local guide. Prony was one of the… Read more “In search of the Chemin des Bagnards”
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”
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