PRINTED NOTICE
Large, rectangular, single sheet of white paper, Luxury Price List. Printed price list in black ink on one side of page, including provisions available for sale at the prisoner canteen. Titled 'LUXURY PRICE LIST' at the top of the page in black. Text divided into three columns, with sub headings in bold. Prices are listed in the column to the right of each item. Additional handwritten text in blue pen at the top of the page. '[Prisoner name redacted]/ $1.66 to spend' . Red pen markings also appear next to numbers and crossing out certain items. Two binder holes punched in page along left edge.
Provenanced to Fremantle Prison
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The Christmas period at Fremantle Prison saw some subtle changes in the everyday lives of the prisoners in the late twentieth century. More movies were shown in the evenings, extra activities were available and supplementary items were obtainable on the supplies list. On 11 and 12 December 1990, a Christmas concert was held at the Assessment Centre for prisoners and their families. The store WA Salvage provided presents for the attending children. while the remaining attendees were given presents provided by Outcare, a body that supported prisoner’s families.
In order to purchase their own festive food and supplies, prisoners submitted spend slips. A list of available items and prices was displayed in each divisional yard. Payment was made by gratuities, such as the money earnt by prisoners through their prison work, or by spending a limited amount of cash. Spend slips were usually completed weekly but Christmas spends covered two weeks, with an increased purchase limit of $100. Some planning was required as the Christmas spend slips had to be submitted by December 2, and since prisoners had no means of refrigeration, purchases consisted mainly of preserved foods. Many items were tinned, such as rice cream, fruit salad, oysters, mussels, deli ham, strawberries and cream. Items like HP sauce, chilli sauce and spicy steak sauce were also popular, as such condiments offered the opportunity to customise the standard and often bland food provided.
Other items from Fremantle Prison
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CHRISTMAS SPEND NOTICE
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NEWS REVIEW
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BOUND VOLUME OF NEWSLETTERS
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RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CONVICT DEPARTMENT WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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CONCERT PROGRAMME
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REMNANT OF PAGE FROM SHIP'S REGISTER
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Occurrence Book
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NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE
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EARLY KELLY TYPE AXE HEAD
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ENGLISH TYPE AXE HEAD
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AXE HEAD
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COMPLETED CHRISTMAS SPENDS SLIPS
