Northern Ireland Prison Service Collection
In 2018, the Ulster Museum received a donation from the Northern Ireland Prison Service, comprising homemade tools and weapons, uniforms, prison artwork, maps and photographs, notices, contraband, objects modified to conceal contraband and body armour. The material relates predominantly, but not exclusively, to HMP Maze.
A documentation project is already underway to catalogue, assess and digitise each item in this large and historically significant collection.
The images below are a representative sample of the collection, which currently numbers over 600 records on our database. More images will be uploaded and further information added as the documentation process continues.
We have also invited a range of community representatives and stakeholders to view the collection and will be continuing to research the items in collaboration with these partners.
If you would like to get in touch with us about any of the items you see here, please contact [email protected]
BELUM.W2021.1.14
All Quiet on the Western Front
Wall Mural
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Riot Shield
Homemade riot shield
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Riot Shield
Riot shield
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Switchboard
Prison switchboard
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The Spirit of Ulstermen
Wall Mural
BELUM.W2021.1.24
Ulsters Reward
Wall Mural
BELUM.W2021.1.743
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.723
HAT
BELUM.W2021.1.728
JACKET
BELUM.W2021.1.745
SIGN
BELUM.W2021.1.750
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.751
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.752
POSTER
BELUM.W2021.1.753
POSTER
BELUM.W2021.1.755
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.756
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.757
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.758
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.759
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.761
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.762
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.763
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.764
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.767
SIGN
BELUM.W2021.1.768
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.769
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.741
LANTERN
BELUM.W2021.1.742
LATHE
BELUM.W2021.1.909
BANNER
BELUM.W2021.1.910
FLAG
BELUM.W2021.1.911
FLAG
BELUM.W2021.1.912
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.913
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.914
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.915
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.916
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.918
MAP
BELUM.W2021.1.919
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.920
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT
BELUM.W2021.1.922
SIGN
BELUM.W2021.1.923
SIGN
BELUM.W2021.1.924
HANDKERCHIEF
BELUM.W2021.1.972
SIGN
BELUM.W2021.1.925
HANDKERCHIEF
BELUM.W2021.1.926
ARTWORK
BELUM.W2021.1.1087
BOILER
BELUM.W2021.1.1088
BOILER
BELUM.W2021.1.1061
FLAG
BELUM.W2021.1.1062
FLAG
BELUM.W2021.1.1063
SHEET
BELUM.W2021.1.1064
SHEET
BELUM.W2021.1.1065
SHEET