The Gallows
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Between 1883 and 1913, forty-two criminals comprised of thirty-nine men, one woman and two teenagers, were executed at Boggo Road Gaol. All were hanged, the last in 1913. In this episode, Gaol Director Jack Sim and Research Coordinator Sue talk about a new exhibition - "The Gallows" - which explores the history of capital punishment, behind the walls of Boggo Road Gaol.
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