Piece of thick translucent greenish glass from Old Portland Gaol.old portland gaol portland historic buildings

The Gaol at Portland was in operation as early as 1852. It was reproclaimed in the Government Gazette, along with several other prisons in the colony, in October 1877. In 1892, it was proclaimed a Police Gaol, under the provisions of the Gaols Act 1890. The Police Gaol was closed by proclamation in March 1893.Black and white photo of gaol at Portland, two sides visible. High stone walls, roof of building visible behind walls. Large stone pillars either side of wooden entrance. Dilapidated wooden fence, cow grazing in foreground.Front: 'THE FIRST JAIL IN VICTORIA, PORTLAND' - white print on bottom edge of photoportland gaol, jail, incarceration, prison

Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows side view of Portland Gaol. Stone, pitched roof on several levels, numerous chimneys. Two men working on outside wall. Situated on south side of the Court House.Front: 'Portland Jail' - green ink Back: 'old jail' - blue biro

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying number 5717 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Nun's Beach with boats (b) 3rd Baths (c) Percy Street West, view from Henty Street (d) Percy Street, west, further along Street (e) Habrour from Whalers Bluff (f) Portland Gaol (g) Flagstaff and Lightkeepers Quarters, Observatory Hill (h) Claremont (i) First Portland Post Office building (j) Res Abraham Barrett, baker (k) Warehouses Trangmar & Crouch (l) Union Bank

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs: (a) Pioneers of Portland (b) The Thistle - story of (c) St. Stephens C of E (d) Portland from Observatory Hill (e) Julia Street (f) Gaol - Plans (g) Annie Clark's ladies school (h) View from Cape Bridgewater (i) Maretimo (j) Cape Bridgewater (k) Julia Street (l) Tasmanian InnFront: 3 x 5 each print Back: 3.5 x 5.5