On August 21st, 1918 in a tenement in a low class area of Carlton, the body of Roma Smith was found brutally murdered with her throat cut so severly it broke one of her vertebrae. To this day, the perpertrator of this murder has not been found. Who was it that left this young woman…
Read MoreIn this episode, we look at the first and only public execution in Geelong. Before the passing of the Act for the Execution of Criminals which took executions behind the Gaol walls, the judicial death of criminals were a public event seen to be a deterrent to those following a similar path. John Gunn and…
Read MoreIn 1853, Trooper John Goldman shot his superior Corporal William Harvey in his tent at Buningyong following an altercation with a local shopkeeper over some boxes. Harvey died 24 hours later and Goldman disappeared for 9 months before being arrested. Goldman was convicted of wilful murder and was sentenced to death. It was to be…
Read MoreIn 1865, two prisoners were let out of the cooks cells to make their way to the kitchens to cook for the rest of the prisoners. But these two men had other ideas – for one man it would result in him never returning to the Geelong Gaol. For the other his freedom was shortlived….
Read MoreFor over 170 years, the old Geelong Gaol has overlooked the township of Geelong. It has been a place of incarceration of men, women and children during its 138 years of operational history. Some of the roles it has been used may surprise you! In this episode we revisit the history, the building and some…
Read MoreSo you have come across Locked Up With History amongst your podcast offerings?! Welcome! But who are we, why are we doing with this podcast, why would you want to listen to me! Join Deb in this episode for all these answers and much more including what you can expect from future podcasts. Once you…
Read MoreLocked Up With History is our brand new podcast brought to you by the team at Geelong Gaol Museum and Twisted History. In this episode we give you a brief overview of some of the topics we will be exploring in upcoming episodes with topics such as the History of the Geelong Gaol, The Near…
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