Stories of the condemned prisoners at Maitland Gaol were captured in detailed reports in the Maitland Mercury and have now been collated in the first Maitland Gaol Occasional Series publication - Hurled Into Eternity: The 16 Executions at Maitland Gaol.
Information in the publication was researched as part of the inaugural exhibition held at the newly restored auditorium and exhibition space at the gaol, which focused on the gaol’s deadly history. To close on August 30, the display includes hangmens’ ropes and the death mask worn by prisoners in that era.
The full article by Briony Snedden is available at the Maitland Mercury, 6/08/2009.
Information in the publication was researched as part of the inaugural exhibition held at the newly restored auditorium and exhibition space at the gaol, which focused on the gaol’s deadly history. To close on August 30, the display includes hangmens’ ropes and the death mask worn by prisoners in that era.
The full article by Briony Snedden is available at the Maitland Mercury, 6/08/2009.
