Artist Nel Law became the first Australian woman to set foot on Antarctica in 1961 after she was smuggled on board the supply ship Magga Dan. The story is told in today’s new episode of the free In Black and White podcast on Australia’s forgotten characters, with author Rachael Mead. More about Rachel at: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/the-art-of-breaking-ice/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 21, 2023•47 min
Barney “Wild Eye” Hines was a WWI digger who never let his light fingers go idle - looting everything he could from captured enemy soldiers. And rumours even grew that his antics had drawn the ire of the monarch of Germany himself. Historian and podcast host Mat McLachlan drops by to tell the tale. More about the Living History podcast: https://livinghistorytv.com/podcasts/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Jun 14, 2023•28 min
When Singapore fell in World War II, a group of nurses found themselves facing the horrors of capture and imprisonment as POWs.But instead of letting the camps drag them down, they joined together to lift morale in a most surprising way. Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 07, 2023•27 min
In the previous episode of In Black and White, writer Roy Maloy told how Melbourne was gripped by fears that a copycat was trying to imitate Victorian England's most notorious criminal. In this episode, Maloy joins the show again to outline more claims that Jack the Ripper came to our shores. Learn more about Roy at Roy Maloy - Author | Facebook Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 31, 2023•41 min
Only a year after London's famous Ripper disappeared into legend, several Melbourne women met a most horrid fate. And it wasn’t long before fears were raised that a copycat was on the loose - or perhaps even the monster himself. Crime writer Roy Maloy joins the show to tell the tale. Learn more about Roy at: Roy Maloy - Author | Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 24, 2023•45 min
In a dark decade for the gay and lesbian community in Melbourne, one young woman decided to build a haven. And her extravagantly decorated coffee lounge quickly became the place to be seen by the city's arts community. Author Danielle Scrimshaw joins the show with more. More about the book at: https://ultimopress.com.au/collections/danielle-scrimshaw Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 17, 2023•26 min
One of the enduring images of the Rum Rebellion is of Governor William Bligh cowering under his bed as the mob draws near. But it was his daughter Mary who owned the hour - keeping armed rebels at bay using nothing but her parasol. Author and Journalist Sue Williams joins the show with more. Learn more about That Bligh Girl at: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Sue-Williams-That-Bligh-Girl-9781761065880/ Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more See omnystudio.com/liste...
May 10, 2023•43 min
Elizabeth Lowe met a tragic end in her goldfields shack - at the hands of a wild-eyed man. But several months later, another grisly find had people asking: what other horrors did this wild-eyed man commit? Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 03, 2023•47 min
Norman Callaway holds a unique place in international cricket. No one else has scored a double century in his only first-class innings, and no one has come close to his career average of 207. And yet these achievements are wreathed with sadness and the horrors of war. Historian and author Ross McMullin joins the show with more. Find out more about Ross at: https://rossmcmullin.com.au/ Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white See omnystudi...
Apr 26, 2023•36 min
Murdoch Mackay was the scion of Bendigo's finest - and his path to wealth and influence looked set when he was admitted to study law at only 16. But when war and leadership called, the young boy answered. And his story, and fate, would be told in the trenches of the Western front. Historian and author Ross McMullin joins the show with more. Find out more about Ross at: https://rossmcmullin.com.au/ Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white ...
Apr 19, 2023•48 min
As war raged around the world, a young Sydney doctor found himself facing the enemy in the New Guinea wilderness. And one act would both make him a hero and seal his fate. Historian and author Ross McMullin joins the show with more. Find out more about Ross at: https://rossmcmullin.com.au/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 12, 2023•27 min
As the ship lay foundering in the cold Atlantic, a brave Aussie sailor gave up the chance to save himself in order to rescue countless passengers and crew. But before that extraordinary night, Albert Nichols had lived a remarkable life, filled with sly grog, family drama and an island escape. Historian Michael Adams, host of the Forgotten Australia podcast, joins the show with more. Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white See omnystudio....
Apr 05, 2023•48 min
When does a TV show become a historical document? As a portrait of Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s the police procedural Homicide makes a case. David Nichols from the University of Melbourne joins the podcast to explore the show’s contribution to our history. Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 29, 2023•46 min
He may have been one of the ringleaders of the fabled Eureka Stockade, but Italian gold prospector Raffaello Carboni also had an unlikely career as a pantomime playwright. Robert Pascoe, Professor of History at Victoria University, joins the show with more. Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 22, 2023•55 min
As abortionists operated in the shadows of early Melbourne society, little is known about their illegal and often-deadly practices - with one notable exception. Nurse-turned-abortionist Elizabeth Downey’ faced an astonishing 14 murder trials in 14 years, beating the charges time after time. And it was her patients themselves that helped keep her one step ahead of the law. Margaret Anderson, director of the Old Treasury Building, joins the show to tell the harrowing tale. Like the show? Get featu...
Mar 15, 2023•52 min
As World War II raged, a daring Aussie in Europe confounded his captors with a series of prison breaks. And when he wasn't rescuing himself, he was helping his comrades to freedom too. Professor and author Peter Monteath, from Flinders University, joins the show with more. More information at: https://www.petermonteath.com.au/book/escape-artist-the-incredible-second-world-war-of-johnny-peck/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Mar 08, 2023•56 min
In a single day, a young farmer boy found his mother dead, his father maimed and himself whisked away to a life of servitude. Author Lucy Frost joins the show to tell the heartbreaking tale. More on Lucy Frost's book: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Lucy-Frost-Convict-Orphans-9781761067686/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 01, 2023•45 min
William Kerr Thomson was a hardware clerk turned mogul, right at the moment that Melbourne most needed picks and shovels.And as the cash rolled in, he set his sights on creating his own personal utopia. Historian Andrew Lemon joins the show to tell this rags to riches to rags story. Read Dr Lemon's book: https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/product/the-pebbled-beach-at-pentecost-a-novel-by-andrew-lemon/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/l...
Feb 22, 2023•56 min
He was one of Australia's greatest war heroes, but a little-known incident in the Western Front trenches may have been his greatest act of bravery. Battlefield historian Mat McLachlan joins the show to tell the remarkable tale. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 15, 2023•34 min
Henrik Bull was a spectacularly unsuccessful Southern Ocean whaler. But during his travels, he stepped foot on an unexplored continent. And on his return, his exploits inspired the great Age of Antarctic Exploration. The State Library's Andrew McConville joins the show to tell the remarkable tale. More on Andrew McConville's book: https://scholarly.info/book/australia-and-early-antarctic-exploration/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/li...
Feb 08, 2023•42 min
Frederick Deeming was a globe-trotting serial killer who descended on Melbourne with his poor young wife in tow. And when his many sins caught up with him, he became a prime suspect in one of history's greatest murder mysteries. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min
In the last of our summer series we re-tell the story of Henry Bernard, a holocaust survivor who wrapped trauma in secrets. Like the show? Go to heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 25, 2023•2 hr 2 min
In our ongoing holiday specials, we relive the story of three extraordinary characters, whose lives verged from the kooky to the spooky. Like the show? Go to heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 18, 2023•2 hr 22 min
We reach into the back catalogue to tell true tales of luck and skill from the sport of kings. Like the show? Go to heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 58 min
From the jungles of the Pacific to the fields of France, this week we retell three stories of unsung Australian heroes. Like the show? Go to heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 04, 2023•2 hr 7 min
In the first of In Black and White's summer series, we open the vault to retell three stories of amazing animals who went to war. Like the show? Go to heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 44 min
Kevin Simmonds was a petty crook whose greatest ability was to lay low as the police closed in. But a fatal error would paint a spotlight on him - a spotlight that even he couldn't escape. Like the show? Read more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Irish girl Maria Gilbert escaped an arranged marriage to dance her way through Europe, the US and Australia. And through the journey she picked up a string of famous lovers, a series of scandals and an imposing riding whip. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 14, 2022•47 min
Melbourne-born Louise Mackay was a dedicated Communist Party member who taught at the Marxist School, toured the Communist Bloc and promoted communism to her fellow Australians. But when she was expelled from the party, she turned the tables on her old comrades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 12, 2022•30 min
Angus Murray was sentenced to death for murdering a bank manager, even though authorities knew another crook fired the fatal shot. Historian Deb Robinson from Geelong Gaol Museum shares the story. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 07, 2022•47 min
