sthelenaisland

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Fourth of July picnic by Negroes, St. Helena Island, S.C. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • J. Colerangle said:
    This is a beautiful photo.
  • Rob said:
    One thing about these photos that strikes me: In the black (or "negro") photos, you get he sense that if you we're to stumble upon this gathering, you would most likely be welcomed. On the other hand the photos of the scowling, predominantly all-male "mountaineers," we'll, they don't seem like a very hospitable bunch.

A Fourth of July celebration, St. Helena Island, S.C. (LOC)

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Prisoners working with sisal hemp and a raspador on the St. Helena penal establishment, 1914

from State Library of Queensland

  • Vesna Verencevic said:
    St Helena is located in Moreton Bay 5 km from the mouth of the Brisbane River and about 8km northeast of Manly. The Island has a fascinating history. Its most significant period was when it functioned as a high-security colonial prison from 1867. The limited area of St Helena Island (166 hectares) and the increasing needs of the settlement, resulted in the extensive clearing of the natural vegetation for agricultural and other development. The native vegetation was regarded as having little or no financial value as timber, or aesthetic value as shade or garden trees. The Superintendent of the prison had extensive gardens surrounding his house and, for many years these gardens were considered the best in Queensland, but they consisted almost entirely of plants introduced into Australia. Crocus and White Allysum continue to thrive on the Island to this day. The Superintendent and the warders ran the prison in a highly efficient manner. For most of the prison’s 65 years; self-sufficiency was a necessity and profit was the product of that efficiency. The St Helena Island Penal Establishment, at one stage of its operation, was considered to be the best prison of its kind in the world. The St Helena Island Penal Establishment had prize Ayreshire dairy cattle that constantly won awards at the RNA show and the island’s olive groves yielded prize-winning oil at shows in Italy, the country of their origin. The entire establishment had been kept with an eye for perfection. Source: www.sthelenaisland.com.au/history/