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Arthur 'Slim' Halliday: The Houdini of Boggo Road
Arthur 'Slim' Halliday rose to prominence in the 1940s as Boggo …
The Hanging Process
The standard rituals of executions at Boggo Road had a precise, theatrical qual…
Prison Slang
A louse, known as a 'booby' in 19th-century slang. boob Prison. …
Screw!
Article by Christopher Dawson, MPHA (Qld) SCREW. Apart from other well-kno…
A Damned Good Flogging
‘BRING BACK FLOGGING!’ We hear it often enough, and there would be plenty of vo…
Escapes from Boggo Road
100 Not Out: A Century of Escapes: The Statistics The Elusive Pimpernels …
Prison-Made Tattoo Machines
Some of the most popular objects in the Boggo Road Gaol Museum colle…
The Toilet Tubs
The No.2 Division cellblocks were built in 1903 and the cells had no toilet…
Life in the 1903 Women's Prison
Upon arrival at Boggo Road, new prisoners had to change out of their street c…
John Andrew Stuart & Jim Finch: Double Trouble
John Andrew Stuart (left) and Jim Finch (right). It has been over 50 years…
