Crazy.. my dad did time here late 70’s / early 80’s.. he was a “ward of the state” from around 9/10 yro.. he’s 54 now. It’s amazing to see the inside! Thanks for the video
My dad was in H Division in the early 70's. At the time, he was one of Melbourne's most feared crooks but he still had nightmares about H Division until the early 90's. The stories he told me were horrid.
@@Thebull3478 No problem. He told me that he used to knock his own teeth out because the dental area was out of H, and meant he could see the outside world. He also smashed his legs up with a bar for the same reason. He was tasked with smashing the bluestone up at one stage but said the sledgehammer just bounced off it. He was 6 foot 2 and 114kg with no body fat and he couldn't make a dent.
The cell where you said ya didn't know what that was, used to be half the size of what it was in that video. In the 70's that was called number 3 shower yard. It ain't no yard, it was a box. It was a punishment box with a shower head that dribbled cold water. The rocks were so we couldn't stand flat footed or sit down under the shower head. I showered in there every other day for 16 months. 3 4 3 they used to call it. 3 minutes in shower 3 basically. I left after 3 minutes only about a dozen times. Every other time, I'd force the goons to skull drag me out. The good ol days when goons had dash. No gas cell extractions.
I'm so sick of gentrification. This place has so much history it should have been kept and maintained in it's entirety as a prison museum and given listed status. It's being knocked down and converted into apartments now and for what? So Stacey and Blake can play Melburnian in their quirky 1 bedroom apartment with sh!t views? Long live Pentridge, Where men were made and lost.
@@fingerprint5511 It's one of the most important historical jails in Australian history. Ned Kelly was locked up there ffs. Next they might as well just take his armour from the state library and melt it down for whatever pittance of value the metal in it might have. It makes my blood boil what they've done to Pentridge. It's a place with history important to a lot of people, both prisoners and former screws, and all the people who knew them.
👏👏👏 Another brilliant video mate. Thanks for sharing. - I have the plans at home and will get back to you with cell numbers. - The black rail/holder next to the shoots used to hold a 6 and 12pound sledgy and a shovel and broom. -The rocks on the ground used to have a particular name (forget), they were where you steadied the bluestone before striking it. - The original internal walls and original Labour Yards were destroyed and have now been 'restored' and 'rebuilt' using original materials. - The staircase is the original staircase. It had a timber staircase built over the top of it sometime in the 50s I think, which has now been removed again. Anyone got more info???
Not entirely. The four cells closest to the main door had the middle walls knocked out of them in the 70s to make two 'large' activity rooms and showers.. thus giving the illusion to a more humaine H div to the public after the Jenkinson Enquiry. All the benches, showers and sinks etc etc were sent straight to the tip. The only parts left really were the walls of the corridor and the two outer walls. The rest I believe was rebuilt to spec of the original plans. Even the catwalk and corridor roof are 'new' sadly. Again.. your footage is as valuable as it gets - This video just confirms that. 👍
It's a shame that they knock it down because it is a peirce of history it would have been good to show younger people may stop stood many young people from going to prison
My estranged Grandfather and uncle were in for robbing banks and other armed offending across Melbourne. They're two of only a small handful of prisoners that have ever escaped from the place.
The cell blocks in all Australia's old prisons and England's all look the same well look very similar ive been to Goulburn Parramatta Bathurst longbay out of the older ones in nsw and they all have that same cell bock the cast iron stair case I would love to buy one and retro fit it too my house some how 🤔
Only one out of those 4 you mentioned I didn't go to was Goulburn. If only those walls could talk :); The late 90's & early 2000's were/are different breed from the 70's or earlier times.. (Just my opinion)...
@Bruce Bulley yea mate she's very different these days, the entire system has changed not for the better, for the worst:it's a joke what these young fellas have become ,and why they become tobe this way " ICE " this is why they are even doing crime in the first place they are all skinny fukd out junkies doing dumb shit to get their next shot or puff and our generation would do crime to earn money to fund a life style that we wanted to live and when we got pinched we would go do our time and train get super fit and get on the shit, 🥳party on the weekends and come Monday back to training and keeping fit, these days the youngens are just chasing from the second they open their eyes until lock In they stay Boney skinny from day 1 until they being released its sad the way the cooks have changed, the jails was made up of 70% real crooks earnin for that good life and 30% just earning to support a habit but today is 20% real cooks for the lifestyle and 80% junkies looking for their next shot or puff and that's why jail was 100x more dangerous back then compared to now
Fantastic video mate, It’s really sad that we allow a part of History to be knocked down like it has.Whats your thoughts on the future? Mabey opening up the cell area for the public to see? I think H division would be amazing to see or what’s left of it..
Are they going to knock it down? I remember visiting Melbourne a few years ago and went to do the tour but it was closed would be a shame if they knock it down
That Hallway is named by Prisoners & Officers, as The Tunnel! I've spent time In H, on LOPs Yet my Brother, aka Jaydub was part Of The HSU - 5 Hugerstrike Lasted 27 Days!! to b Deemed inhumane Under & Gov Beasley :) Was Actually the Notorious Governour Tucker! & Piggy Parsons He Was Cheif of H Div! At that point in time Bad Era if you were a prisoner fighting the System On a Unified Basis! as Those Screws had It Over Any 1 or even Two Prisoners! Unlike The Film Copper That Beasley was a Such a Sweatheart lol & Tucker stood About 6 ft 8! a Write Old Dog There's a Story on Utube If U really Wanna taste of H Division it's Called, Everynight Everynight!
Keithie done himself a mischief so disliked the video. God Bless Chopper Read. Fuck brutality and Prison. I done Dartmoor-Barlinnie and Belmarsh as well as 8 more including 5 seg units 80s-2000s Jails be empty you decriminalise drugs. Bowsie bastard world now.
What so is that what’s still there and there’s units just built on top of that..that’s weird like how would ya feel knowing you live just above such an old famous jail like that..I wonder if there would be any spiritual activity
Crazy.. my dad did time here late 70’s / early 80’s.. he was a “ward of the state” from around 9/10 yro.. he’s 54 now.
It’s amazing to see the inside!
Thanks for the video
My dad was in there in the late 70s and early 80s as well
My dad was in H Division in the early 70's. At the time, he was one of Melbourne's most feared crooks but he still had nightmares about H Division until the early 90's. The stories he told me were horrid.
@@Thebull3478 No problem. He told me that he used to knock his own teeth out because the dental area was out of H, and meant he could see the outside world. He also smashed his legs up with a bar for the same reason. He was tasked with smashing the bluestone up at one stage but said the sledgehammer just bounced off it. He was 6 foot 2 and 114kg with no body fat and he couldn't make a dent.
@Bec Voet Read Choppers first book.
@@delstrain8590 they're looking for real information..
Del Strain what’s the name of chopper’s first book?
No one deserved that place.
The cell where you said ya didn't know what that was, used to be half the size of what it was in that video. In the 70's that was called number 3 shower yard. It ain't no yard, it was a box. It was a punishment box with a shower head that dribbled cold water. The rocks were so we couldn't stand flat footed or sit down under the shower head. I showered in there every other day for 16 months. 3 4 3 they used to call it. 3 minutes in shower 3 basically. I left after 3 minutes only about a dozen times. Every other time, I'd force the goons to skull drag me out. The good ol days when goons had dash. No gas cell extractions.
How do you know All about ????🧞????? Know don't tell me you're a former resident 💯💯 Percent 🧞
May I ask what year you was down there.
I was down the slot in 75 . Sonny Curl was the senior on 1 shift and Berchecj the Russian . Memory ay mate . The old punch factory 🥊🥊
@@peterpipper6320 Sony Curl now there was a boof head .
I'm so sick of gentrification. This place has so much history it should have been kept and maintained in it's entirety as a prison museum and given listed status. It's being knocked down and converted into apartments now and for what? So Stacey and Blake can play Melburnian in their quirky 1 bedroom apartment with sh!t views? Long live Pentridge, Where men were made and lost.
Our government is a true embarrassment.... grubs....
Stacey and Blake - male couple.
Its a former gaol mate, not a place that saved the homeless and sick. Crims, you know?
@@fingerprint5511 It's one of the most important historical jails in Australian history. Ned Kelly was locked up there ffs. Next they might as well just take his armour from the state library and melt it down for whatever pittance of value the metal in it might have. It makes my blood boil what they've done to Pentridge. It's a place with history important to a lot of people, both prisoners and former screws, and all the people who knew them.
Totally agree with this and below comments
I never thought I’d out live the blue stone college
👏👏👏 Another brilliant video mate. Thanks for sharing.
- I have the plans at home and will get back to you with cell numbers.
- The black rail/holder next to the shoots used to hold a 6 and 12pound sledgy and a shovel and broom.
-The rocks on the ground used to have a particular name (forget), they were where you steadied the bluestone before striking it.
- The original internal walls and original Labour Yards were destroyed and have now been 'restored' and 'rebuilt' using original materials.
- The staircase is the original staircase. It had a timber staircase built over the top of it sometime in the 50s I think, which has now been removed again.
Anyone got more info???
Not entirely. The four cells closest to the main door had the middle walls knocked out of them in the 70s to make two 'large' activity rooms and showers.. thus giving the illusion to a more humaine H div to the public after the Jenkinson Enquiry.
All the benches, showers and sinks etc etc were sent straight to the tip. The only parts left really were the walls of the corridor and the two outer walls.
The rest I believe was rebuilt to spec of the original plans. Even the catwalk and corridor roof are 'new' sadly.
Again.. your footage is as valuable as it gets - This video just confirms that. 👍
It's a shame that they knock it down because it is a peirce of history it would have been good to show younger people may stop stood many young people from going to prison
I stole the bell ringer out of the bell and put it down the"s bend" in my cell....🤟
My old man was one of last nine men locked up in H devision and did over 20years in there
I have been in every Yard down there. And 10 defiant calls
All kinds of gangsters went through this place!!
My estranged Grandfather and uncle were in for robbing banks and other armed offending across Melbourne. They're two of only a small handful of prisoners that have ever escaped from the place.
I’m hearing they are opening up H division next spring for tourism should be good hopefully they renovated it too much
How did you get in there ?? Were you on a tour or was it just open to walk through ??
The cell blocks in all Australia's old prisons and England's all look the same well look very similar ive been to Goulburn Parramatta Bathurst longbay out of the older ones in nsw and they all have that same cell bock the cast iron stair case I would love to buy one and retro fit it too my house some how 🤔
NZL is the same they were all designed by Mountford in Victorian England...
Only one out of those 4 you mentioned I didn't go to was Goulburn. If only those walls could talk :); The late 90's & early 2000's were/are different breed from the 70's or earlier times.. (Just my opinion)...
@Bruce Bulley yea mate she's very different these days, the entire system has changed not for the better, for the worst:it's a joke what these young fellas have become ,and why they become tobe this way " ICE " this is why they are even doing crime in the first place they are all skinny fukd out junkies doing dumb shit to get their next shot or puff and our generation would do crime to earn money to fund a life style that we wanted to live and when we got pinched we would go do our time and train get super fit and get on the shit, 🥳party on the weekends and come Monday back to training and keeping fit, these days the youngens are just chasing from the second they open their eyes until lock In they stay Boney skinny from day 1 until they being released its sad the way the cooks have changed, the jails was made up of 70% real crooks earnin for that good life and 30% just earning to support a habit but today is 20% real cooks for the lifestyle and 80% junkies looking for their next shot or puff and that's why jail was 100x more dangerous back then compared to now
"Wouldn't get outta H Division aye you've practically ran down and carried me out,haven't ya look at ya..LOOK WHO'S FUGGIN LEAVIN BOSS!!"😎
Fantastic video mate, It’s really sad that we allow a part of History to be knocked down like it has.Whats your thoughts on the future? Mabey opening up the cell area for the public to see? I think H division would be amazing to see or what’s left of it..
Are they going to knock it down? I remember visiting Melbourne a few years ago and went to do the tour but it was closed would be a shame if they knock it down
The money they make out of selling part of the land for property development unfortunately trumps everything
Awesome footage mate! How did you get in??
Thebull3478 any tips? I live in the area and I'm keen to get in
I mean any tips on how to get in haha
Hopefully they don't knock it all down
Is that where he says " Look who's getting out boss " and screw says get him out 0:18
Where around the prison was the wall you climbed? Also if you get caught on security camera or by security will you get a fine?
Thebull3478 thanks
I pretty SURE it was number 2.the second door on the LEFE..BRIAN VALLANCE
That Hallway is named by Prisoners & Officers, as The Tunnel! I've spent time In H, on LOPs Yet my Brother, aka Jaydub was part Of The HSU - 5 Hugerstrike Lasted 27 Days!! to b Deemed inhumane Under & Gov Beasley :) Was Actually the Notorious Governour Tucker! & Piggy Parsons He Was Cheif of H
Div! At that point in time Bad Era if you were a prisoner fighting the System On a Unified Basis! as Those Screws had It Over Any 1 or even Two Prisoners! Unlike The Film Copper That Beasley was a Such a Sweatheart lol
& Tucker stood About 6 ft 8! a Write Old Dog There's a Story on Utube If U really Wanna taste of H Division it's Called, Everynight Everynight!
Ya brother was a toff RIP JW
'See that line...?'
That's your side of the yard and we'll stay on this side of the yard.... Good you got that nuckle head......
great vid mate never seen this before .. thank fuck
Thanks for that
ive got the movie EVERY NIGHT EVERY NIGHT on vhs its about the prisoners taking a stand and closing down H DIV
Your mate Jimmy laughnen 😂
Keithie done himself a mischief so disliked the video. God Bless Chopper Read. Fuck brutality and Prison. I done Dartmoor-Barlinnie and Belmarsh as well as 8 more including 5 seg units 80s-2000s Jails be empty you decriminalise drugs. Bowsie bastard world now.
Thats what my school looked like.
What so is that what’s still there and there’s units just built on top of that..that’s weird like how would ya feel knowing you live just above such an old famous jail like that..I wonder if there would be any spiritual activity
Respect s to the infirmary 📀👀it's hard for me too say sorry n 👢✍️📜declared know from arrival respect s to Melbourne VIC