#OnThisDay 29 October 1841 the first executions in Darlinghurst Gaol took place. Robert Hudson and George Stroud (or Stroode) were hanged for murder. Coincidentally, the last hanging in Darlinghurst occurred on the same date 66 years later in 1907. Nicholas Baxter was also hanged for murder.
Source: Observer. (1914). Historic old gaol
In this episode we show you the very popular Gaol Photo Description Books. The photos (or mugshots) of prisoners are from gaols right across NSW and date from 1870-1930.
The Gaol Photographs are an extraordinary collection of images and information of men women and children who were incarcerated in the NSW prison system. We have indexed and digitised our c.1870-c.1930 photographs. This webinar takes a look at the photographs and how to find them.
Records of the Higher Courts include the Court of Quarter Sessions, the District Court and the Supreme Court. This webinar explores the records of these Courts and how to find them.
Explore the stories of men, women and children who were incarcerated in NSW gaols from 1870 to 1930. The exhibition engages with photographic portraits and descriptions of prisoners sourced from the State Archives Collection of Gaol Photographic Description Books.
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