Robben Island

 At the V&A waterfront the boats left

to Robben Island.  

On the boat to the Robben Island 

museum.

Arriving at Robben Island and about

to enter the Robben Island Prison

museum.

Entrance to the Robben Island Prison.

Robben Island Prison.

Our tour guide. An actual prisoner 

of Robben Island during the 

Apartheid.

Group cell bathroom.

Group cell (maximum capacity was approximately 30-50 prisoners)

Meal plans for different racial groups. Prisoners

were segregated in prison and classified as either 

White, Black, Colored, or Asian.

Identification for prisoners on Robben island.

The prison yard where Nelson Mandela wrote his book

(the 4th window held Nelson Mandela).

Nelson Mandela's cell (someone stole his spoon).

The leper graveyard. Robben Island was 

once a place to quarantine leper and isolate them from the 

outside world. They were taken from South Africa and 

brought to the island against their will. 

Robert Sobukwe's house. This political prisoner 

was so influential (a political prisoner was a prisoner

that was incarcerated due to what they were protesting against)

that he was completely isolated from the others. 

But other political prisoners did communicate through hand signals to 

give encouragement.He died imprisoned

This was the lime quarry. An area where political prisoners would

have to labor eight hours a day every day nonstop. If they did stop

working, the officers were ordered to shoot them.

This is a church that is still in service.

This is a church as well only 

is is closed. 

This is a school on the shores of Robben Island.

Students don't have to go to school if it gets to 

windy.

Leaving Robben Island.