The Dead Road – research
During three expeditions (2009, 2011, 2013) we have mapped a total of 15 abandoned camps along the so-called Dead Road Railway – Gulag Construction...
Barabanicha labour camp
A vast camp for an estimated 1,000 prisoners. Unlike the other camps mapped, this one includes a hospital, large clubhouse, dog kennels and several types of prison buildings.
It is the best-preserved camp we have mapped. The majority of buildings are still standing and contain a great number of original artefacts. Most of the materials drawn on in the reconstruction of the model Gulag camp in the virtual tour come from the Barabanicha camp.
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New Year's letter
A New Year’s greeting for 1953 that we found unburned in the stove of an abandoned camp.
Work glove 1
Winter cloth work glove
Cap
Prisoner's cap from the Barabanikha cam
Work boot
Work boot from the Barabanikha cam
Board with a "CRM" sign
CRM probably means Central Maintenance Workshops
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Administrative building (Barabanikha labour camp)
The smooth operation of the camp was done from the administrative barracks, which kept accounts, a list of prisoners, and a summary of the work per...
Carpentry workshop and storehouse
In every labour camp, there were also various workshops, storehouses, and work huts. Here, we are offering a tour of a carpentry workshop located i...
Disinfection and drying room (Barabanikha labour camp)
Besides a steam bath with a laundry, a disinfection room and drying room also played a role in preventive hygiene. These were mostly located in one...
Dog kennels (Barabanikha labour camp)
Guard dogs were an essential element of patrols at Gulag camps. Their pens were located outside the fenced area of camps. Ten wooden kennels have b...
Infirmary (Barabanikha labour camp)
Hard physical labour every day, poor food and difficult conditions in general at Gulag camps caused a great number of illnesses and injuries. These...
Prison building 2b, Barabanicha labour camp
The southern half of the prison building. By contrast with the other buildings in the Barabanicha camp, there are no locker rooms or washrooms by t...
Prison building 3b, Barabanicha labour camp
The furnishings and look of each part of the building differed considerably. In this part of the building there are firmly fixed double bunk beds; ...
Relatively comfortable prisoners’ barracks
This building is intended for prisoners, though it has more comfortable conditions than prevailed at most large barracks. It is less than half the...