Episode 279 - Mena Val
Mena Val was a notable Australian circus performer in theearly 1900s, recognized for her skills in slack wire walking, trick cycling and whip cracking. *Warning – this episode covers has reference to ...
28 Juni 48min
Episode 278 - The Female Blondin - Part 2
Catherine Isabella Webber, known as Kate, was the FemaleBlondin. Her stage name was "Ella Zuila" and she was known as the heroine of the high wire. She also used Ella Loyal and Ella Zoila as stage nam...
23 Juni 26min
Episode 278 - The Female Blondin - Part 1
Catherine Isabella Webber, known as Kate, was the FemaleBlondin. Her stage name was "Ella Zuila" and she was known as the heroine of the high wire. She also used Ella Loyal and Ella Zoila as stage nam...
20 Juni 31min
Shorts Episode #35 - Arthur Dredge
Arthur Dredge married bigamously on the 19th Aug 1907 to Mabel Wright in Colac Victoria. He had married Anne McCann on the 24 July 1899 in Victoria and they had two daughters. He served 12 months in j...
17 Juni 22min
Episode 277 - The Buckjumper
Billy Waite was born in 1880 on a sugar cane property at Breadalbane, Qld. When Martini's Buckjumping Show came to town Billy’s life changed dramatically. He joined Martini on tour and in 1906 took ou...
17 Juni 47min
Shorts Episode #34 - Nangus Jack
When doing Episode 275 on Simon Fraser, I came across Nangus Jack who made stockwhips. Simon described him as a master craftsman and clever teacher. Nangus Jack was born John Nangus Hughes and was of ...
13 Juni 16min
Episode 276 - Alexander Rintoul
Alexander Rintoul died 24 March 1911. He was a second saloon steward who died on the wrecked passenger steamer Yongala that sank in a cyclone off the coast of Queensland, with the loss of all 122 pass...
13 Juni 24min
Episode 275 - The Bagpiper
Simon Alexander Fraser was an Australian bagpiper, stock rider, and whip-maker of Scottish descent. Simon was born on a boat in Port Arthur, Van Dieman's Land , on 13 February 1845, the eldest son of...
10 Juni 26min
