Prison Workshops - The 90th Anniversary
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With the closure of St Helena Island as a prison in Queensland came the shift of long service men to Boggo Road Gaol. What would now be the new number two division, the former prison for females would be moved elsewhere. The workshops for women were converted into the workshops for men. Soon however the need for the transfer of workshops from St Helena would necessitate the construction of an all new workshops at Boggo Road Gaol. 2019 marks the 90th Anniversary of these workshops. Join Gaol Director Jack Sim and Research Coordinator Sue Olsen as they uncover the history of these essential buildings.
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