- 1883-1903: A Male Prison
- 1903-21: The Two Divisions
- 1921-53: Three Divisions
- 1953-1960s: Four Divisions
- 1970s-1980s: A Change is Gonna Come
- 1990s: End of the Road
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The standard rituals of executions at Boggo Road had a precise, theatrical qual…
A louse, known as a 'booby' in 19th-century slang. boob Prison. …
Despite its notoriety, life inside Boggo Road was quite routine most of the …
Arthur 'Slim' Halliday rose to prominence in the 1940s as Boggo …
Article by Christopher Dawson, MPHA (Qld) SCREW. Apart from other well-kno…
1883-1903: A Male Prison 1903-21: The Two Divisions 1921-53: Three Divisio…
‘BRING BACK FLOGGING!’ We hear it often enough, and there would be plenty of vo…
Overcrowding at Brisbane Gaol on Petrie Terrace in the early 1860s led to th…
The No.2 Division cellblocks were built in 1903 and the cells had no toilet…
Upon arrival at Boggo Road, new prisoners had to change out of their street c…