Dec 30, 2018
The story continues in Part 2 of The Cummings Murder Mystery.
On Christmas Eve 1926, the bodies of Acting Sergeant of Police Marquis Cummings and Eileen Gladys Walsh were found at the rear of the notorious Boggo Road Gaol.
The crime, infamous in its day is still one of the greatest unsolved murder mysteries in...
Dec 23, 2018
On Christmas Eve 1926, the bodies of Acting Sergeant of Police Marquis Cumming and Eileen Gladys Walsh were found at the rear of the notorious Boggo Road Gaol.
The crime, infamous in its day is still one of the greatest unsolved murder mysteries in Queensland history.
In this episode Gaol Director Jack Sim interviews...
Dec 16, 2018
Christmas is a magical time of year. Just as it is on the outside, the prisoners in Boggo Road Gaol, received special gifts as part of the celebration of Christmas.
In this episode Gaol Director Jack Sim and Research Co-ordinator
Sue Olsen discuss what life was like for the Prisoners of Boggo
Road at
Christmas and how...
Dec 9, 2018
Frank Hills known as ‘Trooper’ was an officer and a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. A Boer War and World War One veteran twice wounded at Gallipoli and again in the Somme in France.
Trooper rose through the military ranks to Regimental Sergeant Major, the highest ranked non- commissioned officer in...
Dec 2, 2018
From its opening in 1883 to its official closure in 1992 more than 25 years ago, Boggo Road Gaol created drama.
In the 1980s it was the scene of escapes, riots, hunger-strikes and rooftop protests. While the last years of Boggo Road resulted in nationwide notoriety, its past has been lost in time.
Join gaol Director and...