Episode 135 - Captain Starlight
Frank Pearson was an Australian bushranger, operating under the pseudonym Captain Starlight. He was a pathological liar, serial impostor, thief, conman and killer and an artist who painted and drew in...
29 Dec 202448min
Episode 134 - Oscar W
Franz Oscar Wallin, nicknamed ‘Charlie’, was born in 1867 at Norrköping, Sweden. He trained as a seaman in the Swedish Navy. He jumped ship in Sydney. He originally worked as a wood cutter near Seymou...
29 Dec 202429min
Episode 133 - Nosey Bob
Robert Howard was the hangman for NSW in the 1880s and was known as ‘Nosey Bob’. *Warning - this episode contains graphic information*
24 Dec 202437min
Episode 132- Mary De Knight
Mary De Knight was a colourful character in the publicanbusiness in England, which ultimately sent her across the globe as a convict. She became a successful and respected member of the foundational h...
24 Dec 202435min
Episode 131 - The Founder of Echuca
Henry Hopwood was one of the many colourful characters associated with the early settlement of Victoria and is known as the founder of Echuca.
22 Dec 202424min
Episode 130 - Monte Cristo
Christopher Crawley and his wife Elizabeth purchased a significant amount of land in Junee NSW in the 1880s they built the Monte Cristo Homestead. It is situated on a hill overlooking the town. There ...
22 Dec 202436min
Episode 129 - The Galligan Brothers
Four brothers from Goodna Qld enlisted in WW1 – only two came home. This is their story.
18 Dec 202421min
Episode 128 - The first ANZAC on the shores of Gallipoli
Lieutenant Duncan Chapman from the 9th Battalion is regarded as the first ANZAC who stepped on the shore of ANZAC Cove.
18 Dec 202432min
