After we flew down from Darwin we met up with our friends Norah & Max who suggested staying in Fremantle rather than Perth for this stage of our holiday. A good choice. Ann & I loved Fremantle with its Victorian charm and excellent restaurants.
Lots of charming old buildings where we stayed in the city
The Round House – The oldest building in Western Australia. Built in 1831 as a prison
Fremantle Gaol – Notice the segue from the previous photos above?
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Fremantle Gaol
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Typical cell from about 1850
Single cells measured 4ft by 7ft. Water was collected in tanks on the roof
and supplied to hand basins installed in each cell. Cells were lit with oil lamps.
Cell furniture consisted of a fold-down table, a stool, a hammock and a toilet bucket.
Prisoners were allowed a Bible.
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A decorated cell
In the last 12 months of the prison’s operation in 1991
some prisoners were granted permission to paint their cell walls as a farewell gesture.
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A Female Prisoner’s Register
The unfortunate Rose Williams at the age of 17 was incarcerated for a week
for “Loitering in the Street” in 1901 and on another occasion for being “Idle & disorderly”.
She died in the prison. Tough times.
