|
Back in 2007, and against last week, I was given permission (good to know people) to photograph the Peterborough County Jail (closed after a riot in 2001). It isn't a big spot, and to be honest I never really found it easy to photograph (or super photographically interesting). Now that it is scheduled for partial demolition to make a ruin park, I'll put shots from both trips up here. Shots are a mix of 4x5 film photos and iPhone shots.
I brought jermIX was with me this time and, well, he's much better at putting together a story than I am (I presume his blog post will come sometime soon).
View from the parking lot of the stone wall from the mid-1800s.
 Untitled by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Inside the wall
 2016-01-25 10.00.15.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Replica gallows, which used to be used here back in the day.
 2016-01-25 09.56.01.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 2016-01-25 09.56.57.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 2016-01-25 09.54.56-1.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 2016-01-25 09.54.10.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 Untitled by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Seriously, Wolfy, WTF (on the intake holding cell door)
 Untitled by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Exmployee breakroom IIRC
 Untitled by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 Untitled by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Newer (1980s?) young offender cell block
 2016-01-25 09.53.17.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
The jail has 4 cell blocks over 2 levels. Some cells were 1 person, and some were 2 person.
 2016-01-25 10.03.36.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 lf250.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
This one became a 4 person cell
 lf251.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 lf252.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Typical 1 person cell
 2016-01-25 10.02.23.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Seriously tight squeeze
 2016-01-25 10.02.09.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
There isn't a lot of graf on the walls inside, but there are some good ones.
 2016-01-25 09.45.43.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 2016-01-25 09.52.29.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
 2016-01-25 09.43.18.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Phone. 1
 2016-01-25 09.41.59.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
Phone. 2
 2016-01-25 10.13.14.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
And lastly, inmates know what's up.
 2016-01-25 10.08.54-1.jpg by Sean Galbraith, on Flickr
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
|
That's a really neat location - and awesome shots.
I couldn't imagine being in that smaller single person cell! Another reason not to get caught, I guess.
-VAD |
|
Back in the mid 1800s, they had different ideas about prisoner space requirements. 
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
|
Nice work
I did the tour in the fall, and was pretty disappointed with how rushed it was, and they wouldn't let us take any photos. Compared to the Peterborough tour, the Kingston Pen tour was a free-for-all.
The Viscount Andrew Dalton - you can try out a single person cell in Ottawa: http://www.hihoste....hostel?page=rates
"Adventure is the respectful pursuit of trouble." - Expedition Overland |
|
Damn fine set, Yokes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob666/ |
|
A fine set. It looks as if it had been evacuated just a moment before you shot...
Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.
|
|
Thanks!
It looks evacuated, but we were in there shooting around like a dozen or so guys doing the preliminary demo prep work.
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
|
Cool set thanks for sharing.
http://www.freaktography.com
https://www.facebook.com/Freaktography https://instagram.com/freaktography www.youtube.com/c/Freaktography |
|
Awesome. Glad you had a chance to check that out! Looking forward to Jerm's pics too.
Those small cells remind me of the Don Jail.
|
|
Really Nice Set. Love #3 That employee break room had someone with one BIG BUM that broke those seats. Awesome drawings on the walls. One good helicopter there! pic Phone 1...liked reading the extensions on that phone.
A place of Mystery is Always worth a curiosity trip!
|
|
Love that exterior; thanks for sharing, Yokes : )
J->
www.sacramentalperception.com : www.jonathancastellino.com |
|
Great shots! I'm especially partial to #4.
http://www.flickr....s/match-girl/sets/
|
|
Posted by Vic
Awesome. Glad you had a chance to check that out! Looking forward to Jerm's pics too.
Those small cells remind me of the Don Jail.
|
Yeah, there are a lot of similarities (aside from the very different overall sizes of the facilities)
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
|
Great work with the photos. Looks like a pretty rad jail!
"When it rains, just find bigger drains." |
|
Thanks. Its no Millbrook, but its not bad.
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
|
Great set! I think you did a fantastic job documenting the interesting details in this place
|
|
Awesome shots yokes, thanks so much for getting me in there my friend.
For anyone interested, here is my blog post...
http://jermalism.b...orough-county.html
http://myabandonmentissues.blogspot.ca/ |
|
Great writeup, Jerm.
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
|
Thanks for sharing with us! You have some great shots there.
FLICKR
|
|
Heh. The sketch of the helicopter over the cabin landscape looks an awful lot like the sketches I did in notebooks in high school.
But seriously. You have some pretty sick shots. I love abandoned prisons. Nice job man.
thanks for giving it a try |
Ethics
