The Archaeology of Incarceration in British Columbia
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A project to examine the role of space and material culture over a century of incarcerating people in British Columbia, 1850-1950. Curated by @rossjami.bsky.social .
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Some, however, were converted into new institutions. Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney became a female immigration depot and destitute asylum, housing unmarried immigrants and children, and women unable to support themselves. Learn about life there in Antiquity 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Eating in colonial institutions: desiccated plant remains from nineteenth-century Sydney
Desiccated plant remains from beneath the floorboards at Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney offer a rare insight into the culture of food at the Female Immigration Depot (1848–1887) and the Destitute Asylum (1862–1886).
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January 20, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Some, however, were converted into new institutions. Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney became a female immigration depot and destitute asylum, housing unmarried immigrants and children, and women unable to support themselves. Learn about life there in Antiquity 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...