Shorts Episode #36 - Frederick Finlay
Frederick Edward Finlay featured in a 1928 Sydney newspaperunder the title ‘Too Many Wives’.Frederick Finlay was born in North Balmain NSW in 1889 toRobert Douglas Finlay and Louisa Bingham.
16 Sep 18min
Episode 297 - Wallace Arnott
In 1942, Wallace Arnott a squadron leader in the RAAF was caught up in a divorce case where he claimed his wife tried to blackmail his family.Wallace was the grandson of the founder of Arnott’s biscui...
12 Sep 30min
Episode 296 - Hyman Levy
Hyman Levy was a very interesting fellow – he was known by at least four names (Roger Henry Patrick Farnham Moag in Australia, Maxwell Farnham in England and Australia, Roger Henry Moag Levy in NZ and...
9 Sep 32min
Episode 295 - John Samuel White
John White passed away in May 1926 with a probate worth a total of 100,000 pounds. His granddaughter challenged the will as he left a large amount to his grandson WilliamJohn Ewart White who was also ...
6 Sep 30min
Episode 294 - Captain McGrath
Captain Thomas James McGrath was a successful whaler butalso a slave trader, known as a blackbirder.He was born in Concord NSW on the 23rd Oct 1815, the son of an Irish convict.
2 Sep 33min
Episode 293 - The Polygamist
In August 1868, James Kemmis was brought before the Melbourne court for bigamy with articles stating: 'A heartless case of bigamy, or rather polygamy... police having in their hands, proof of at least...
29 Aug 30min
Episode 292 - Professor Chapman - Part 2
In May 1934, Professor Henry Chapman died suddenly at work. He was the director of cancer research at the University of Sydney. His death unlocked his hidden secrets.
26 Aug 20min
