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This episode was about The Yasmar Estate
Yasmar House in Haberfield is now a training facility, but over the years has served as a private home, Sunday school, children's court, and juvenile remand and detention centre.
This episode contains themes of suicide which might be distressing to some listeners. If you require assistance please contact organisations like Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Triple 0 if you require emergency attention.
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Associate Producer: Adam Hughes
Additional VOs: Tristan Black
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References:
Citations are sexy, here are links to everything we talked about in this episode.
- https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/yasmar
- https://shhsydney.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/abandoned-gaol-exploration-the-hidden-history-behind-haberfields-yasmar-house/
- https://belindacohen.tripod.com/ramsayfamilyhistory/yasmar.html
- https://www.nsw.gov.au/legal-and-justice/youth-justice/contact-us/yasmar-training-facility
- https://stjohnsonline.org/bio/nicholas-bayly/
- https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/nsw/biogs/NE00441b.htm
- https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/journalist-spends-a-cold-night-behind-bars-at-yasmar-juvenile-detention-centre-for-charity-whitelion/news-story/dc37927b0fbcd3c7e631d3eb6692ff41
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