I am pleased to announce that Madam Murder is doing a tour of the Geelong Gaol – National Crime and Justice Museum on April 7th at 8pm. Come along and listen to Madam Murder as she regales you with stories of the gaol, her staff and prisoners, colonial crimes, murder and executions. Plus a few…
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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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The Australian Heritage Festival is coming to Victoria between April 18th through to May 18th. Their theme this year is Shared Stories. As part of this festival, I will be delivering two tours at the Geelong Gaol on 23/4/2023 and 7/5/2023, both at 1.30pm. The tour will cover the history of the goal and the…
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…
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Welcome to our podcast page for Locked up with History! My name is Deb Robinson and this podcast is associated with the Geelong Gaol Musuem and Twisted History where I have been manager for quite a few years now! For years, I have been collecting research documents whether it was for a new tour script,…
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