The Tate Britain stands on part of the Millbank Prison, the prison was erected in 1816 on ground bought from the Marquess of Salisbury. Designed by Jeremy Bentham, costing £500,000 and resembling a fortress. The external walls formed an irregular octagon, which enclosed over sixteen acres of land containing accommodation for 1,120 prisoners. It closed its gates on 6 November 1890 being pulled down shortly afterwards.

The Morpeth Arms which stands on the old prison ground still having some of the remains of prison cells in the basement.

The crampted cells with not enough room to stand up in for prisoners awaiting transportation to Australia.

The dark and dreary passageway that led to the convict ships. There is also a ghost that is said to still haunt these cells that I am told belongs to a convict who died just before being transported to Australia, it has been checked out by the paranormal society who claim that there is a spirit present.…

The last view of prison before the ship.

The River Thames lapping against the stoney beach where the convicts feet touched british soil for the last time before transportation to Australia.

With much thanks to the Morpeth Arms for allowing our cameraman and researcher to enter the underground cells.