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​​Number Four – The Making of Constituti​on Hill (Penguin, 2006)​

It is significant that a book recording the brutal history of the prison complex on Constitution Hill consists of dozens of different voices – it's a place that affected thousands of lives. The text is made up of the voices of ex-prisoners, architects, judges, heritage experts, city officials and politicians, and is written in an easy-to-digest style. The story takes the reader through the dark period of incarceration and pain into the new era of freedom and finding a new purpose for the precinct, all the while respecting the past. The wonderful photographs enhance the poignant story.