Super User Omeka MetsExport Plugin The software used to generate this document is called Omeka MetsExport, which operates as a plugin for Omeka. Documentation can be found at http://github/MetsExport/ Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island A key, yet often forgotten part of Robben Island's history is its use as a general infirmary for the severely ill, primarily people suffering from leprosy and insanity (as it was referred to at the time). Numerous churches of different denominations were constructed during this time, including this one built by patients of the island, as designed by architect Sir Herbert Baker. Leprosy was deemed to be a 'black disease', and while both black and white patients were admitted on the island, they were segregated by race - even when not being used as a political prison, racism was still prevelant on the island. In the 1930s, after all leprosy patients had been removed from the island back to the mainland, all the wards were burnt down and destroyed over concerns that the disease remained in the buildings and would spread. This means that this church, and the graveyard surrounding it containing the graves of leprosy patients who died, are the main remains marking this era of the island. 1895 ec349@st-andrews.ac.uk Site 1484 26/04/2025 https://www.robben-island.org.za/infirmary-1890-1931/, https://www.robben-island.org.za/infirmary-1862-1892/. https://www.robben-island.org.za/religion-1846-now/, https://www.cape-town-heritage.co.za/heritage-site/robben-island-leper-church.html cm x cm x cm current,-33.80559661648449,18.37654781236779; Building 3966 public 1 ec349@st-andrews.ac.uk Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island TEXT