Boxing bout leaves young man dead
It was a sudden death, totally unexpected and to a young, healthy man who was fighting fit. Born in 1913 in Brisbane to Percy and Lucy,...
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 19
- 2 min
Languages became extinct when she died
WARNING: This article contains the names and photos of Indigenous people who have since passed.
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Cartoonist captures Australian idiom
Two cartoon characters bring the Australian way of life to the fore.
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Award winning architect noted church designer
Joseph Fowell may have lost use of an eye, but his designs were flawless.
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 29
- 2 min
He was a doctor in demand
At the turn of the 20th century, Dr Carlo Pio Ferdinando Baldassarre Franceschi reached Australian shores after attaining the rank of...
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Mystery disappearance of Cedar King remembered 58 years later
Bill Haydon's body has never been found.
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Procession of nurses to honour one of their own
She died while nursing others back to health.
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 8
- 2 min
Are we in danger of losing our history?
Private James Hill Stobo no longer has any marker on his grave.
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Samantha Elley
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Stately mansion tells story of philanthropic solicitor
They opened their home to help raise funds.
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Samantha Elley
- Jul 18
- 3 min
He juggled fame and murder
From one of the greatest entertainers to a murderer?
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Samantha Elley
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Her short life deserves to be remembered
How long before our memory fades?
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Samantha Elley
- Jul 4
- 3 min
His last ride was a memorable one
Australia's most successful jockey met his match at Caulfield.
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Not your normal type of pioneer
A widow and her children decide to run a sheep station in outback Australia
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 13
- 3 min
The agony of a mother
Her husband had left, meaning Louisa had some difficult decisions to make.
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 6
- 2 min
Suspected murderer had an artistic talent
He was convicted for bank forgery, but there may have been more to charge him with.
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Samantha Elley
- May 30
- 2 min
The explorer and the writer: A love story
Their marriage was short-lived but their achievements were great.
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Samantha Elley
- May 23
- 2 min
They became Empire scapegoats
His fellow officers were executed to hide a 'no prisoners' policy.
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Samantha Elley
- May 16
- 4 min
The apple of Granny Smith's eye
Sometimes the rubbish we throw out becomes the sweetest of results.
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Samantha Elley
- May 2
- 2 min
Memorial for a little hero
Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes.
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Samantha Elley
- Apr 25
- 2 min
He survived both world wars with a Victoria Cross
In honour of Anzac Day, we remember Albert Chalmers Borella, Victoria Cross recipient. Born in Victoria in 1881, he was working in the...
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