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*”
Tag: Nouvelle Calédonie
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”
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”
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”
Cartes postales du bagne 