Roy and I had the pleasure of meeting at the Geelong Gaol Museum a couple of years ago now, when I purchased some of his Dawn of Crime books to stock in the shop at the Gaol. It ended up being a meeting of minds and the emergence of a great friendship! Nobody quite gets…
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Last year, Roy Maloy, the author of over 12 true crime books asked me to write a chapter for his book called “The Australian Ripper”. To say I was stoked was an understatement. I have wanted to write books since I was a teenager although I never knew what to write about and it was…
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One of the most infamous escapes in the Geelong Gaol history! That of Frederick or Josh Clarke and Christy Farrell in October 1889. The escape led to a refinement on the celldoors still visible today https://youtu.be/tOARzm6TIkI?si=XXkusSJK_Xcj3MXH
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While I haven’t been incredibly present for my own podcast, I have been a guest on Jen Kelly’s In Black & White podcast for the Herald Sun here in Victoria. Jen manages to gather information on a range of historical subjects from people who are fascinated by their stories. As their blurb says “From alleyway…
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As I said in a previous post, I have started doing some short social media posts. These can be stories from the Geelong Gaol, On This Day or murder posts You can now follow me at the following pages: Facebook Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Hope to see some of you online there!
Read MoreSo what do we cover here on Locked Up With History – this short video will tell you! And of course show my face! lol
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Been a while but if you are still here…..Hi! While I haven’t been as active on the podcast, I have been busy! I had surgery back in May which restricted me for a little while but am now fitter than ever. I have just restarted doing tours at the Geelong Gaol Museum on a Sunday…
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