Episode 225 - Alexandrina Askew - Part 1
An article featured in the Illustrated Australian News in November 1867, titled “A LADY SWINDLER”:"It appears that for a length of time the lady has been in the habit of visiting lodging houses and in...
22 Okt 202535min
Episode 224 - Fortuna Villa
Christopher Ballerstedt and his son Theodore started building the house known as Fortuna Villa in Bendigo in the mid-1850’s. The estate is actually located atop of the rich New Chum reef. Fortuna Vill...
18 Okt 202544min
Shorts Episode #14 - Flora Butters
Flora Butters was known by several names – it was a bit of aminefield, but with the assistance of Flora’s great granddaughter Tracie Brown, I am able to tell the story of Flora!
15 Okt 202518min
Episode 223 - Martha Needle
In 1893 Martha Needle was charged with murdering her husband, her three young girls and her new fiancé’s brother with poison… a cup of tea would seal her fate.
15 Okt 202532min
Shorts Episode #13 - The Ludlow Family
In October 1882, a family tragedy was reported that occurred near Deniliquin NSW. 'A poor man named Ludlow came in from Morago Station to the Deniliquin Hospital. A large branch of a gum tree landed o...
11 Okt 202520min
Episode 222 - The Chirnside Brothers
Thomas and Andrew Chirnside were prolific pastoralists in Australia. They were born in Scotland, the youngest sons of eight children. Thomas and Andrew were the only children to emigrate to Australia.
11 Okt 202545min
Episode 221 - William Weatherly
William Weatherly owned 'Billilla' station in NSW as well as other properties. When he died in 1914 his estate came in at nearly 170,000 pounds.
7 Okt 202528min
Episode 220 - James Cochran
James Cochran died in London in 1906. He was described as a wealthy Australian who left an estate worth nearly 100,000 pounds.
5 Okt 202539min
