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The Story of the 'Executed Prisoners' Plaque
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The Story of the 'Executed Prisoners' Plaque

Jul 20, 2018 0 comments

Article by Christopher Dawson, MPHA (Qld) ‘Some traces of antiquity are so faint that only contrivance secures their recognition. In t...

Local History
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Local History

Jun 28, 2018 0 comments

The prison was located in what was was once part of Woolloongabba and is now known as the suburb of Dutton Park. This area was surveyed dur...

The South Brisbane Cemetery
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The South Brisbane Cemetery

Nov 29, 2015 0 comments

The main gates of South Brisbane Cemetery stand just a few hundred metres away from the Boggo Road prison. There are many historical conne...

Why 'Boggo'?
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Why 'Boggo'?

Oct 14, 2015 0 comments

The street called 'Boggo Road' got its name from the fact that it ran to a district of southern Brisbane that, in the 19th centur...

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