Trinidad Carrera's Island Convict depot

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2011-03-11

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The postcard shows Carrera Island, refered to as Convict Depot because during the 1800s prisoners were carried to the island to quarry limestone for roadbuilding. In 1877, a prison was constructed,today the island remains a prison island.

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Colour: Sepia; Style: Landscape; Other: Unbordered, Undivided
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.

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Trinidad and Tobago, Postcards, Prisons

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