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Record 1 2014-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
  • Urban Housing
CONT

Rockhead Prison. Opened in 1860, Rockhead served as the city prison for over a hundred years. It was located in Halifax's north end, near the corner of Leeds and Gottingen (Now Novalea).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
CONT

[...] une prison de ville conçue en 1825 par George Blaiklock et construite en 1832-1836 par l'architecte John Wells, selon des lignes plus modernes, est une structure de transition.

Spanish

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