In Black and White
by Herald Sun
From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.
Copyright: 2024 News Corp Australia
Episodes
The diamond thief who became a Eureka hero - Part 2
23m · PublishedGoldfields diggers knewEdward Thonen as the lemonade man, but his path to Ballarat took him from high-stakes robbery to high-seas adventure.
Amateur historian Daniel Bamberger joins the show from his home in Germany with more. To find out more about Thonen, read Bamberger's free book, Edward Thonen: A forgotten Eureka rebel.
Clarification:Peter Lalor made Edward Thonencaptain of one of his divisions, rather thanone of the rifle brigades.
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The diamond thief who became a Eureka hero - Part 1
34m · PublishedGoldfields diggers knewEdward Thonen as the lemonade man, but his path to Ballarat took him from high-stakes robbery to high-seas adventure.
Amateur historian Daniel Bamberger joins the show from his home in Germany with more. To find out more about Thonen, read Bamberger's free book, Edward Thonen: A forgotten Eureka rebel.
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Lady Jane's snake vendetta - Part 2
25m · PublishedFar from being a passive governor's wife, Jane Franklin spent her time coming up with innovative ideas to help the people of colonial Tasmania. Sadly, her notion to eradicate all snakes from the island was not one of them. Author Jim Haynes joins the show to tell more tales from his book Heroes, Rebels, and Radicals of Convict Australia. https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Jim-Haynes-Heroes,-Rebels-&-Radicals-of-Convict-Australia-9781761470370
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Lady Jane's snake vendetta - Part 1
21m · PublishedFar from being a passive governor's wife, Jane Franklin spent her time coming up with innovative ideas to help the people of colonial Tasmania. Sadly, her notion to eradicate all snakes from the island was not one of them. Author Jim Haynes joins the show to tell more tales from his book Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia. https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Jim-Haynes-Heroes,-Rebels-&-Radicals-of-Convict-Australia-9781761470370
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Saviour of the fleet
38m · PublishedWhen nearly 800 malnourished convicts set off for Botany Bay on the First Fleet, no-one expected them all to survive.
But thanks to the heroic efforts of head physician John White, the prisoners had a better hope of survival than they would have if they stayed at home.
Jim Haynes returns to the show to tell the tale.
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The cold-blooded colonial boy
30m · PublishedHe may have inspired one of our country's most famous ballads, but far from the romantic image of a wild and dashing bushranger, John Donohoe was a criminal hell-bent on violence. Author and entertainer Jim Haynes joins the show with more. Information about Jim's book at: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Jim-Haynes-Heroes,-Rebels-&-Radicals-of-Convict-Australia-9781761470370
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Wild love and the Russian menace Part 2.
25m · PublishedAdelaide Ironside's life was as improbable as her name. She held court with princes, poets, and the Pope. She became a celebrated painter in Europe, where she was known as 'the Australian flower'. But it was an act of creativity in the midst of the Crimean War when Sydneysiders feared a Russian invasion that first made her famous.
Historian Kiera Lindsey joins the show with more.
More about Lindsey's book 'Wild Love' at:https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Kiera-Lindsey-Wild-Love-9781760296759/
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Wild love and the Russian menace Part 1.
47m · PublishedAdelaide Ironside's life was as improbable as her name. She held court with princes, poets, and the Pope. She became a celebrated painter in Europe, where she was known as 'the Australian flower'. But it was an act of creativity in the midst of the Crimean War when Sydneysiders feared a Russian invasion that first made her famous.
Historian Kiera Lindsey joins the show with more.
More about Lindsey's book 'Wild Love' at:https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Kiera-Lindsey-Wild-Love-9781760296759/
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The POW who survived the atomic bomb
33m · PublishedWhen young World War II POW Allan Chick survived the sinking of his Japanese transport ship, he probably thought himself lucky. But it was as a forced labourer in the doomed city of Nagasaki that his luck would truly be tested. Australian War Memorial historian Meghan Adams shares his story.
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The man who made the Melbourne Cup fabulous Part 2.
22m · PublishedDespite being Victoria Racing Club boss for more than 40 years, Henry Byron Moore was so indifferent to horse racing he used to take a four-minute break while the race that stops a nation was run. But as an entrepreneur, inventor, and showman, he knew how to capture the public’s imagination.
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In Black and White has 311 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 198:36:08. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 31st, 2024 19:47.