Not all visitors to Bermuda came of their own accord. Bermuda was once a penal colony for thousands of British convicts, and the islands of the Great Sound were used to house Boer and First World War POWs. Prisoners in Paradise explores Bermuda’s role as a repository for colonial prisoners, and the story of those held captive and the handiworks they crafted while in Bermuda.

Prisoners in Paradise: High Cave

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