Pentridge Prison
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Pentridge Prison
Coburg · 1851–1997 · 4 min listen
A bluestone gaol so cold the warders were issued an extra blanket. Closed 1997. Now apartments — but the front gate is still a front gate, and the bell tower above it never came down.
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narrated by Wren
Sources
· Lynn, V. (2003) — A Cabinet of Curiosities
· State Library Victoria · Heritage Council
· Coburg Historical Society oral records
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