1864 Building

1864 Building

Completed in 1864. There is some modern partitioning on the ground floor and evidence of vagrants using this building for shelter. The staircase is rotten and we did not venture upstairs. 

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Detail of 1864 Building

Detail of 1864 Building

Note the ground floor is barred, to keep the children in.

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1864 Building

1864 Building

Old hospital bed parked in the hallway.

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1865 Building plus North Building

1865 Building plus North Building

The flat topped veranda and different building style suggests this was a later addition, built with the tropical environment in mind.

1865 Building detail

1865 Building detail

A door exiting the ground floor dormitory.

View from Upstairs Dormitory

View from Upstairs Dormitory

From this first floor window, a child could see across to the 1864 building, and what we guess must have been the school rooms on the left.

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1864 Building - back view

1864 Building - back view

It appears that construction of something is about to start as evidenced by the gravel heaps.

1865 Building

1865 Building

This building is east facing, opposite the 1854 building.

1865 Building detail

1865 Building detail

Tower

Tower

There is no clear purpose for this tower, although it could have been used for lookout, storage, or punishment. It is to the south (left) of the 1865 building.

Tower

Tower

This image shows the proximity of the tower to the 1865 building. Visible at the base are the remains of a well.

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Window, 1864 Building

Window, 1864 Building

Note the high quality stonework, and the bars to keep the children in.

1864 Building looking across to the 1865 building.

1864 Building looking across to the 1865 building.