Tuesday Night Talks: The Undesirables: A Look Back at Halifax’s Rockhead Prison – Katie Ingram, Author

November 18, 2025

6:30 pm – 7:30pm

FREE

 

 

Tonight’s talk explores some of the people who became part of Rockhead’s Prison history, with special attention given to those who suffered misunderstandings. Katie Ingram will also provide a brief overview of Rockhead's general history as an introduction and discuss what became of the site after the prison closed.

Katie Ingram is a Halifax-based writer and journalism instructor. Her most recent book, The Undesirables: A History of Rockhead Prison was released in September 2025! She is also the author of Breaking Disaster: Newspaper Stories of the Halifax Explosion.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

As part of our Tuesday community nights at the museum, we offer free admission from 5 pm – 8 pm. We also encourage donations to Feed Nova Scotia to help curb food insecurity in Halifax, together!