postcard #49. remnants

Imprisonment exhibition, War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City May 2018 These are just some preliminary thoughts about the museum … More

postcard #17. Across the river

Abashiri prison and gift shop, July 2015 Having first visited the prison museum in Abashiri, it felt somehow necessary to … More

Abashiri prison museum, Hokkaido, July 2015 It’s taken me a long time to get around to posting on this, mainly … More

York Castle Museum, York, UK June 2016 Having now sought out prison museums, exhibitions, attractions and repurposed prison architecture in … More

La Conciergerie, Paris, France June 2016 Compared to the UK, there are very few prison museums in France and it … More

Chiayi Prison Museum, Taiwan December 2015 Chiayi is a small city about 1 ¾ hours by High Speed Rail from … More

The Galleries of Justice, Nottingham March 2015 ‘But, in this scene of terror, the role of the people was an … More

The Clink Prison Museum, London, July 2014 The Clink prison (named after the sounds of clinking chains) was open between … More

Old Melbourne Gaol December 2013 To exit Old Melbourne Jail one must walk past the charity donation box and through … More