Episode 161 - The Moama born Academy Award Nominee
May Robson was an America-based actress whose career spanned 58 years, starting in 1883 when she was 25. She appeared in dozens of films in the 1930s, when she was in her 70s. Robson was the first Aus...
26 Feb 202523min
Episode 160 - Major Rubin
Major Harold De Vahl Rubin was a grazier, art-collector and philanthropist who married five times. He was described as an 'eccentric grazier'.
23 Feb 202540min
Episode 159 - The Golden Eagle Nugget
The Golden Eagle Nugget was discovered by 17-year-old Jim Larcombe at Larkinsville Western Australia in January 1931. It was named due to its resemblance to the majestic bird. The find was a headline-...
19 Feb 202520min
Episode 158 - Napolean of the Old Man Plain - Part 2
Franc Falkiner arrived in Australia from Ireland in 1853 with little money. By the time of his death in 1909, he left an estate of over 200,000 hectares of land carrying 500,000 sheep.
19 Feb 202555min
Episode 158 - Napolean of the Old Man Plain - Part 1
Franc Falkiner arrived in Australia from Ireland in 1853 with little money. By the time of his death in 1909, he left an estate of over 200,000 hectares of land carrying 500,000 sheep.
16 Feb 202538min
Episode 157 - The Viscount Canterbury Nugget
The Viscount Canterbury Nugget, weighing 34.6 kg was unearthed at Berlin (now known as Rheola) in what was known as John’s paddock in central Victoria on the 31 May 1870. It was named after the then G...
16 Feb 202529min
Episode 156 - The Imposter
Herbert Charles Bazin appeared in a Bendigo newspaper article in 1890 under the title ‘An Imposter’. I was intrigued to know more about this man and he and his family proved interesting!
12 Feb 202558min
Episode 155 - John Connell
John Connell had an article written about him in a Melbourne newspaper in April 1899 – the title was ‘An Australian Millionaire’ – this got be intrigued to know more about this man and how he made his...
12 Feb 202532min
