Port Arthur Prison Journals

Dec 152009
 

Samples of A Separate Prison Journal 1848 – 2008.

Interactive touchscreen exhibit.

The Port Arthur Historic Site today contains many traces of its former uses, including the 19th century prison and the later free township of Carnarvon/Port Arthur. The conservation of this rich and evocative landscape, as well as the associated archival resources, is an ongoing challenge.

To assist in that challenge, the PAHSMA have looked to new technologies to enhance and broaden the visitor experience.

This exhibit was built from 3 Word documents and a selection of images. We built the 3d models of the prison as the main interaction method. Custom programming was completed for the self balancing tags that float around a location.

Convict Depot

Dec 082009
 

Overview

The Department of Treasury and Finance – Building Management and Works – Fremantle Prison is a major heritage tourist attraction averaging 175,000 visitors per annum.  The Prison offers a variety of experiences for visitors including guided tours of the prison site, education programs, public programs, exhibitions and commercial outlets.

Fremantle Prison is a significant heritage site listed on both the State and National registers. Currently Fremantle Prison is part of a joint Australian Convict Sites nomination for World Heritage listing, to be decided in 2010.

Fremantle Prison is currently developing a visitor centre (the Convict Depot) that will engage visitors with the story of the prison’s early convict history. The Customer has a requirement for the supply, delivery (FIS) within the Perth metropolitan area and installation of two multimedia touch screen interfaces for the Convict Depot. In addition the Customer has a requirement for the successful Respondent to provide multimedia programming and digital graphic design services.

Henderson’s Desk

This touch screen will allow visitors to the Convict Depot to interact with digital copies of primary resource material related to the prison’s convict history including:

  • Map and plans;
  • Photographs;
  • Paintings and drawings;
  • Newspaper clippings; and
  • Documents.

The touch screen will also include a series of Fremantle Prison convict-era staff biographies as well as stories relating to convict escapes from the prison.

Convict Database

This touch screen will provide access to a database of information about Western Australian convicts.

While the database content already exists, the database needs to be converted from the online version to the touch screen version. The projects will also require graphic design to complement the surrounding exhibition space.

This touch screen will also provide extended biographical information on specific convicts.

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