Look History in the Eye Podcasts

The new podcast series Look History in the Eye, produced by the Public Record Office of Victoria, continues this week with Episode 5 - Pentridge Prison Escape : How Hard was it to Break Out of Pentridge?

The episode focuses on the 1955 escape of five prisoners and the Board of Inquiry appointed by Governor in Council Charles McLean.  The Board conducted hearings in Melbourne on successive days from 1st to 7th September, and visited Pentridge on two occasions. Twenty-nine witnesses gave evidence.  This report was then presented to both Houses of Parliament.

The Look History in the Eye series now includes :

1. The silent prison : Pentridge and the Panopticon
2. Monuments for the masses : the 1978 Melbourne Landmark Competition
3. The called her Madame B : uncovering Melbourne's infamous madame
4. From Deadtown to Musictown : when Melbourne got cool 
5. Pentridge Prison escape : how hard was it to break out of Pentridge? 

So visit the Public Records Office of Victoria today and discover the back story to some iconic Melbourne and Victorian people and places, and download the archival record which inspired each episode.