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IMMERSE yourself in the city\u2019s criminal history as the Old Ballarat Gaol opens its doors for the Ballarat Heritage Festival.<\/p>\n

Join a guided tour at the Lydiard Street site, now part of Federation University.<\/p>\n

Uncover the history of the former gaol and discover the artefacts, blueprints and images of Ballarat\u2019s criminal underworld as curated by the university\u2019s post graduate history program.<\/p>\n

The Ballarat gaol was completed in 1862 with 58 cells and closed in 1965 to allow the School of Mines (SMB) to expand its facilities.<\/p>\n

Thirteen prisoners were executed within the prison walls, the most in regional Victoria.<\/p>\n

This year’s tours will be led by Federation University\u2019s senior lecturer in History, Dr David Waldron, and will focus on diseases and the effects the spread of ailments such a typhus and syphilis had on the inmates and prison community \u2013 poignant after two years of the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n

Artefacts, sourced from Old Melbourne Gaol, Old Geelong Gaol, Sovereign Hill and the Federation University historical collection, will include a replica of infamous bushranger Captain Moonlite\u2019s death mask.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave a glimpse into Ballarat\u2019s darker past,\u201d Dr Waldron said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so important to our local heritage to see the social and cultural consequences of incarceration and policing in Ballarat\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also important to see what\u2019s become of the site today, part of Federation University and part of our contemporary history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ballarat Old Goal Tours are at 107 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat Central on Saturday, 28 and Sunday, 29 May between 10am and 5pm<\/p>\n

The tours are free but bookings essential. Visit ballaratheritagefestival.com.au<\/strong><\/a> to lock up your ticket.<\/p>\n

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IMMERSE yourself in the city\u2019s criminal history as the Old Ballarat Gaol opens its doors for the Ballarat Heritage Festival. Join a guided tour at the Lydiard Street site, now part of Federation University. Uncover the history of the former gaol and discover the artefacts, blueprints and images of Ballarat\u2019s criminal underworld as curated by […]<\/p>\n

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