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An Archaeology of Institutional Confinement
The Hyde Park Barracks, 1848-1886
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See moreThe archaeological assemblage from the Hyde Park Barracks is one of the largest, most comprehensive and best preserved collections of artefacts from any 19th-century institution in the world.
This volume explores the artefacts recorded at one of the world's largest and best preserved 19th-century institutions, Hyde Park Barracks.
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The archaeological assemblage from the Hyde Park Barracks is one of the largest, most comprehensive and best preserved collections of artefacts from any 19th-century institution in the world. Concealed for up to 160 years in the cavities between floorboards and ceilings, the assemblage is a unique archaeological record of institutional confinement, especially of women.
The underfloor assemblage dates to the period 1848 to 1886, during which a female Immigration Depot and a Government Asylum for Infirm and Destitute Women occupied the second and third floors of the Barracks. Over the years, the women discarded and swept beneath the floor thousands of clothing and textile fragments, tobacco pipes, religious items, sewing equipment, paper scraps, and numerous other objects, many of which rarely occur in typical archaeological deposits.
These items are presented in detail in An Archaeology of Institutional Confinement, and provide unique insight into the private lives of young female migrants and elderly destitute women, most of whom will never be known from historical records.
Series: Studies in Australasian Historical Archaeology
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An Archaeology of Institutional Confinement explores the rich history of institutional life, drawing from a striking array of recovered artefacts. These relics weave a compelling story about the lives and experiences within an asylum, highlighting the overlapping narratives of migrants and those who managed them.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781920899790
Publisher: Sydney University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 2013
Country: Australia
Imprint: Sydney University Press
Illustration: 84 b&w ill., 6 col. ill., 30 tables
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 297.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 98
About the Author
Peter Davies is a research assistant in the Department of Archaeology, Environment and Community Planning at La Trobe University.
Penny Crook is a research fellow in the Department of Archaeology, Environment and Community Planning at La Trobe University.
Tim Murray is Charles La Trobe Professor of Archaeology and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at La Trobe University.
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