Everything tagged: prison

The original prison was opened in 1920 as a branch of Victoria Prison and operated until the early 1970s(?). It was demolished circa 1974 during site formation for the new/current prison. 

Used by the Japanese as a temporary POW Camp for RAF personnel between the surrender and 1st January 1942 when the prisoners were transferred to Sham Shui Po. The prison was demolished and replaced by the Murray building in the early 1960's