Douglas E. Welch

Hallway, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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May 19 at 7:13pmWeb
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@douglaswelch A high-contrast, vertical photograph looking down a long, narrow hallway. The corridor features dark wooden floorboards and white, textured brick walls. Large, bold black letters "ON" are visible on the left wall. At the end of the hall, a sign above a bright doorway reads "HAMMOCK ROOM" with "THE SHIP'S CREW BUNK ROOM" written in smaller text underneath. Dark wooden beams are visible across the ceiling against a bright, textured background.

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