St Helena Island Penal Establishment (1867-1932)
Overcrowding at Brisbane Gaol on Petrie Terrace in the early 1860s led to the use of the prison hulk ‘Proserpine’ in the Brisbane River. ...
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The Hanging Process
The standard rituals of executions at Boggo Road had a precise, theatrical qual…
Arthur 'Slim' Halliday: The Houdini of Boggo Road
Arthur 'Slim' Halliday rose to prominence in the 1940s as Boggo …
Prison Slang
A louse, known as a 'booby' in 19th-century slang. boob Prison. …
Australian Heritage Gaols
A.C.T. & Northern Territory New South Wales Queensland South Aust…
Screw!
Article by Christopher Dawson, MPHA (Qld) SCREW. Apart from other well-kno…
The Boggo Road Burials Mystery
Article by Christopher Dawson, MPHA (Qld) In the excellent 1980 Robert Redford …
Prison-Made Alcohol
'Fortunately Boggo Road was virtually drug free during my time there. Hom…
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…
