Trinidad convict Island

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Date

2011-03-14

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Abstract

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

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

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Keywords

Trinidad and Tobago, Postcards, Islands, Prisons

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https://hdl.handle.net/2139/9720

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Michael Goldberg Collection