Convict Manacles 2, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography]

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A photograph shows a collection of aged, rusted metal objects displayed within a lit glass case. At the top of the display, a thick, circular metal band is held upright by four thin metal rods. Below the band, a heavy, dark metal chain connects two large metal cuffs to a central ring. The metal objects have a dark, textured, and rusted appearance. The items are presented on a flat, light-colored surface under bright, direct lighting.

“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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