S3E2 Fremantle Prison with Matthew Bateman-Graham

Join me as I talk to Matthew Bateman-Graham, a tour guide at Fremantle Prison – a UNESCO World Heritage site for convicts in Western Australia. Matthew talks about how Fremantle Prison came to be, the types of convicts that were sent over, their skills and routine. Plus, he discusses some of the extraordinary escapees such as Moondyne Joe and much more. LINKS Fremantle Prison Grab a copy of Convict Sydney, the real-life stories of 32 prisoners : Support Convict Australia and receive goodies such as the Convict Australia Newsletter: Join the conversation on our Facebook & Instagram pages: Start your search for your convict ancestors: THANK YOU Special thanks to Matthew Bateman-Graham, Amberlee Hong & Julie Hemen. Music by Ahjay Stelino

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S3E2 Fremantle Prison with Matthew Bateman-Graham is an episode from Convict Australia by Jennifer Twemlow.

This episode is 00:39:48 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2022.

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