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Devon - Dartmoor Prison - Main Gate

            The Postcard

A postally unused postcard that was printed and published by Harvey Barton & Son Ltd. of Bristol. The image is a real photograph, and the card, which was printed in Great Britain, has a divided back.

Harvey Barton & Son (1885-1960)

Harvey Barton & Son Ltd. of St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol, were photographers who published real photo postcards of their landscape work in southwest England. 

Many of these view-cards were hand coloured. 

They also produced printed art reproductions, and a set of picture postcards under the Vistasound name that could be played as 45 rpm records. They were manufactured by the Hardy Record Mfg. Co. of London.

HM Prison Dartmoor

HM Prison Dartmoor is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in Devon. Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor.

The prison is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. It was built by local labour between 1806 and 1809, and is Grade II listed. In its early days it housed American prisoners of war taken in the war of 1812.

Dartmoor has a misplaced reputation for being a high-security prison that is escape-proof. In fact, it houses mainly non-violent offenders and white-collar criminals.

The 'Dartmoor Jailbreak' is a yearly event in which members of the public 'escape' from the prison and travel as far as possible in 4 days without paying for transport, thereby raising money for charity.

In 2015 the Ministry of Justice confirmed that, as part of a program to replace older prisons, it would not renew its lease with the Duchy of Cornwall when it expires in 2024. The prison is scheduled to close in 2023.

Taken on: September 28, 2022

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