HILLSTON ANGLICAN FARM FOR BOYS STONEVILLE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The West Australian borstal for boys, HILLSTON, operated for 3 decades from 1955 - 1984. Hundreds of teenage boys were trucked to this brutal facility, hidden in the Perth Hills away from the eyes of society.
As usual, the majority of the turnkeys were vile british immigrants, who delighted in harming and tormenting their pubescent Australian and Aboriginal captives.
The institution was quietly demolished circa mid-1990s - no-one objected, as very few knew of its 'secret' existence. The remaining fixtures of Hillston are the gymnasium and chapel - the chapel was built stone by stone by the sweat of the inmates.
I was 11 years old when I was first dispatched to Hillston, and spent most of the next 14months in solitary for rebelliousness. It was a despicable regime governed by equally henious and cowardly british staff.
As usual, the majority of the turnkeys were vile british immigrants, who delighted in harming and tormenting their pubescent Australian and Aboriginal captives.
The institution was quietly demolished circa mid-1990s - no-one objected, as very few knew of its 'secret' existence. The remaining fixtures of Hillston are the gymnasium and chapel - the chapel was built stone by stone by the sweat of the inmates.
I was 11 years old when I was first dispatched to Hillston, and spent most of the next 14months in solitary for rebelliousness. It was a despicable regime governed by equally henious and cowardly british staff.
A much more detailed semi-autobiographical account of my time in Hillston can be accessed here http://survivinghillston.blogspot.com/2014/09/blog-post.html
Photos of the Hillston remains following its demolition:
GYMNASIUM 2003
SCHOOL DEMOUNTABLE 2003
CHAPEL 2003
MAIN COURTYARD FOLLOWING DEMOLITION2003
DRIVEWAY LEADING UP TO THE INSTITUTION 2003
VISITORS SHED 2003
MAIN COURTYARD - CELL BLOCKS IN BACKGROUND1997
MAIN COURTYARD - DINING ROOM / ABLUTIONS IN BACKGROUND 1997
INSIDE 1 OF 3 CELL BLOCKS: OFFICIALY CELL BLOCKS WERE ID AS "CABIN BLOCKS"! THESE 'QUAINT' CABIN BLOCKS WERE NAMED RAVEN, FALCON AND EAGLE HOUSE
For more 'official' info on Hillston go to this link: remember the Welfare / Government version is a sanitized snapshot of Hillston. The beatings and "concentration camp" torture is 'strangley' omitted!
http://www.signposts.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au/facilities/view.aspx?id=182
http://www.signposts.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au/facilities/view.aspx?id=182
