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Early Plans of Victoria Gaol
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- Page 1 of Victoria Gaol Plan in 1844
The Gaol was Hong Kong’s first and main prison until the 1920s. The first page of the Gaol plan in 1844 shows the early design of the prison.
- Page 2 of Victoria Gaol Plan in 1844
Page 2 of the Gaol plan in 1844. The floor plan and illustration of the prison are shown.
- Page 1 of Victoria Gaol Plan in 1849
The page shows the location of the prison and the police station as well as the streets around the compound.
- Upper Floor of Gaols A and B Plan in 1849
The upper floor of Gaols A and B was intended for convicts.
- Ground Floor of Gaols A and B Plan in 1849
The ground floor of Gaols A and B was intended for prisoners awaiting trial.
- Plan of Gaol C in 1849
The ground floor of Gaol C intended for 4 prisoners in each cell. The upper floor of Gaol C intended for 9 in each cell.
- Central Plan of Gaol Compound in 1853
The Victoria Gaol remained a common gaol consisted of 3 detached buildings, surrounded by a 25 feet stone wall with two watch towers.
- Debtors Prison
The new Debtors prison was built in 1853.
- Block Plan of Victoria Gaol in 1864
The Block Plan of Victoria Gaol in 1864 shows new radial wing design added to D Hall.
- Victoria Gaol in the 1860s
One of the few surviving photos of Victoria Gaol in the 1860s showing the radical prison design and the laundry area.