Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart - Condemned man's cell

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Description: This description was provided by a local photographer who visisted the site in 2019. This photo shows the "condemned cell and condemned man's exercise yard at Hobart Gaol, with the door to the gallows visible beyond. The cell and yard have been demolished, but the doorway and gallows yard survive."
Date: 1955
Source: Tasmanian Images: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
Rights: Reproduction rights owned by the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office.
Archival Reference: TAHO Reference: NS2340-1-18 Original title: Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart - Internal cell block
External URL: https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/tas/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fARCHIVES_DIGITISED$002f0$002fNS2340-1-18/one

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