Ladder Store

Dublin Core

Title

Ladder Store

Subject

jail; prison; storage; store; tools

Description

Ladder store was used to prevent prisoners using tools to escape. Tools like bamboos, hammers, blankets and long ladders were locked in the store. Some people think it is also an entrance to go to the secret passage but there are no evidence to prove that.

Creator

Captain William Caine, Charles May

Date

n.d.

Contributor

Government of the Hong Kong SAR, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Rights

Declared as monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.

Relation

Victoria Prison; Tai Kwun; Central Police Station

Type

Physical Resource

Identifier

vp_ladder_store

Coverage

Collection

Tai Kwun - General and Regular Exhibits

Citation

Captain William Caine, Charles May, “Ladder Store,” Tai Kwun Digital Gallery, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-17/items/show/39.

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