Episode 118 - Isabella Renshaw
On 24 October 1831, Isabella and her sister Rosannah were convicted of housebreaking and aged just 19 and 17, were sentenced to transportation for seven years to Van Dieman's Land.
1 Des 202430min
Episode 117 - The Radnells from Tarnagulla
The Radnells were a large family of 14 from Tarnagulla Victoria. Two of their sons fought in WW1 - neither came home. The youngest son, George was only 16 when he enlisted, his father stated he was 18...
27 Nov 202427min
Episode 116 - Pilot Dicken
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken died whilst on a RAAF training flight over Mildura Victoria on the 17th August 1943, aged only 20. His sweetheart, who he met whilst in training in Deniliquin NSW, attende...
27 Nov 202430min
Episode 115 - Mrs Mort
In December 1920 in Sydney, Claude John Tozer, an unmarried doctor was having an affair with a 32 year old married woman, Mrs Dorothy Mort, who was his patient. Dorothy murdered Claude.
24 Nov 202439min
Episode 114 - Mary Hallett
Mary Hallett was a convict who was the first paid teacher in Tasmania. This is her story and the story of her family.
24 Nov 202433min
Episode 113 - James Lowe
James Lowe’s family have passed a story down, saying that James Lowe enlisted in WW1 without his fathers consent. From that time on, James’ father Isaac refused to talk to him.
20 Nov 202422min
Episode 112- ‘Bill’ Edwards
‘Bill’ Edwards was born Marion Edwards. He scandalised Melbourne in 1906 when tried for burglary and found to be a female.
20 Nov 202449min
Episode 111 - Baby Farmer
In 1907, Perth woman Alice Mitchell was arrested for the murder of five-month-old Ethel Booth. During the inquest and subsequent trial, the citizens of Western Australia were horrified to learn that a...
17 Nov 202449min
