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Mt Eden prison

Mt Eden prison

Mt Eden prison

Auckland’s volcanic rock – a scree slope of basalt is visible in the foreground – was used in the wall around the original Mt Eden prison, formerly a military barracks. This complex was replaced by a new prison on the same site in 1917.

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Auckland City Libraries - Tamaki Pataka Korero
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