Download or read book History of Boggo Road Gaol Jail written by Jack Sim and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 119 years Boggo Road Jail officially known as The Brisbane Prison dominated Queensland's political, social and cultural landscape. In the history of the state there has never been an institution so reviled. The 12 chapter book begins with Queensland's penal origins and ends with the official closure of the prison. Each chapter looks at the jail through the decades - focusing on infamous characters, the daily lives of prisoners, the duties of officers and the changes over the life of the jail.

Download or read book Two Division written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Two Division' contains the last surviving cellblocks of the larger Boggo Road prison complex that operated in Brisbane for over a century. After starting life in 1903 as a state-of-the-art prison for women, Two Division went on become one of the most notorious male prisons in Australian history before its enforced closure in 1989. This publication provides a concise, information-packed history of this prison and its people, highlighting the unique qualities that make it such an important historical site.' 64 pages, with illustrations and bibliography.

Download or read book The Ghosts of Boggo Road Gaol written by Jack Sim and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details thirteen creepy tales of Boggo Road Gaol.

Download or read book Two Division written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Escape from Boggo Road Gaol written by Jack Sim and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Boy Swallows Universe written by Trent Dalton and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade' Sydney Morning Herald 'Astonishing, captivating ... a wild, beautiful, heart-exploding ride' Elizabeth Gilbert The bestselling novel that has taken Australia, and the world, by storm. Winner of Book of the Year at the 2019 Indie Book Awards, winner of a record four Australian Book Industry Awards in 2019, including the prestigious Book of the Year Award, and winner of the 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Brisbane, 1985: A lost father, a mute brother, a junkie mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli Bell's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to be a good man, but fate keeps throwing obstacles in his way - not the least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But now Eli's life is going to get a whole lot more serious: he's about to meet the father he doesn't remember, break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day to rescue his mum, come face to face with the criminals who tore his world apart, and fall in love with the girl of his dreams. A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year. Awards: 2019 ABIA Book of the Year Award, Winner 2019 Indie Book Award, Winner 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner 2019 People's Choice Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner MUD Literary Prize 2019, Winner 2019 ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Audiobook of the Year, Winner 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Longlisted 2019 Colin Roderick Award, shortlist Reviews: 'Boy Swallows Universe is a wonderful surprise: sharp as a drawer full of knives in terms of subject matter; unrepentantly joyous in its child's-eye view of the world; the best literary debut in a month of Sundays.' The Australian 'Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak.' Washington Post 'This thrilling novel' New York Times Book Review 'Marvelously plot-rich ... filled with beautifully lyric prose ...At one point Eli wonders if he is good. The answer is "yes," every bit as good as this exceptional novel.' Booklist 'Dalton's splashy, stellar debut makes the typical coming-of-age novel look bland by comparison ... This is an outstanding debut.' Publisher's Weekly (starred review) 'Extraordinary and beautiful storytelling' Guardian

Download or read book Last Prison Standing written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is intended as a brief introduction and guide to one of the most fascinating historical sites in Australia.

Download or read book The Illustrated Boggo Road Dictionary of Prison Language Slang Flash written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2007-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book COMING CLEAN written by Chris Stone and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris was once one of Australia’s most wanted men following his escape from Queensland’s notorious Boggo Road maximum security prison in 1988. After 20 years of crime, drugs & prisons, Chris has spent the last 20 years working in the area of social welfare assisting others to turn their lives around. Chris now runs his own business delivering motivational and life-skills training programs. This book is a must read for anyone who has made big mistakes in their lives and feels that they can never put things right. From 20 years of crime, drugs and prisons to 20 years of social welfare work assisting others to overcome their barriers in life.

Download or read book The Houdini of Boggo Road written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur 'Slim' Halliday was the most famous escape artist in the history of Boggo Road. Front pages of newspapers charted his 'career' inside the notorious prison for 40 years. Today he remains one of the icons of the Boggo Road story.The Houdini of Boggo Road chronicles the prison life of Halliday and his progression from train-fare dodger to cat burglar to murderer. It details his numerous attempts to escape from the place and paints a picture of this highly intelligent but troubled man.

Download or read book Ellen Thomson written by Vashti Farrer and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Queensland was alive with goldrush excitement when a young widow moved to the new township of Port Douglas. Vashti Farrer opens the door on a colonial world, and hard pioneering lives in a tropical paradise. This illustrated book describes the men in Ellen Thomson's life, including the husband she was blamed for killing. It follows her agonising trial and surprise hanging, as well as the roles of Aborigines, Chinamen, policemen, Ellen's children and a judge whose mind was made up. This riveting true story leaves readers wondering if justice was done.

Download or read book Robyn Kina written by Dave Berry and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In possibly the shortest murder trial in Queensland history, in 1988, aboriginal woman Robyn Kina was convicted of the murder of her abusive de facto spouse and sentenced to life in prison. The whole process took less than 4 hours! This is Robyn's story, as related to Social Worker, Dave Berry, to whom she originally reached out for help whilst on remand. Behind the bars of Brisbane's infamous Boggo Road Gaol, Robyn embraced educational and other opportunities, and a self-confidence began to emerge along with a desire to help others languishing in desperate circumstances. Read how Robbie was sensationally released from prison after a media-generated Australia-wide outcry. Follow her steps as she built a productive happy life and went on to make an outstanding contribution to prison welfare work through the Sisters Inside organisation.

Download or read book The One and Only Boggo Road written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "19th century history of Annerley Road, Brisbane, Queensland."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Geographic History of Queensland written by Archibald Meston and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Boggo Road Heritage Walk written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Pit of Shame written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the stories of the 42 people hanged at the notorious Boggo Road Gaol, their crimes, their last words and their deaths.

Download or read book Marjorie Norval The girl a railway station swallowed written by Ken Blanch and published by Seagle Crime Stories. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a woman who vanished without trace from Brisbane's Central Station in November 1938. Before her disappearnce, she wet up an elaborate series of Deceptions that has made it impossible for anyone to establish her fate. This fresh analysis of her known and possible movements on that day suggests that her disappearance stemmed from a sinister plot planned at hight police and political levels. It highlights suspicions that efforts were made deliberately to suppress important evidence at an in quest that unsuccessfully investigated her undoubted death at the hands of an abortionist, and that vital evidence never heard by a court sill exists. A proper examination of this evidence today might yet solve the Marjorie Norval mystery.