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”
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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”
Adventures in Instagram #2
Having recently completed a month of fieldwork in French Guiana, it seems like a good moment to take first stock of how Instagram has accompanied other forms… Read more “Adventures in Instagram #2”
site visit #7. Saint Laurent du Maroni pt6
Part 6. The bibliobus An important focus of this project is how the multiple sites associated with the penal administration’s 100 year presence in French Guiana can… Read more “site visit #7. Saint Laurent du Maroni pt6”
site visit #13. Iracoubo
30 June 2018 We’re on our way back from Saint Laurent du Maroni. We stopped for lunch at Iracoubo, a small town between Saint Laurent and Kourou… Read more “site visit #13. Iracoubo”
site visit #11. Sparouine
27 June 2018 On our way back to Saint Laurent du Maroni from Apatou and the Camp de la Forestière, we turned off down a side road… Read more “site visit #11. Sparouine”
site visit #10. Camp de la Forestière
27 June 2018 After lunch in Apatou, we picked up another teacher yielding a machete and headed to Camp de la Forestière. This is one of the… Read more “site visit #10. Camp de la Forestière”
site visit #9. Collège d’Apatou
This week I was invited to talk to teachers at the high school in Apatou. Apatou is located about 45 minutes drive from Saint Laurent du Maroni… Read more “site visit #9. Collège d’Apatou”
Cartes postales du bagne 