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 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
- 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 11
- 2 min
Her short life deserves to be remembered
How long before our memory fades?
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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 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
- 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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Samantha Elley
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Release of book on Woodburn history
History of Woodburn as told through the 'residents' of its cemetery.
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Samantha Elley
- Apr 4
- 2 min
98 year-old letter finally delivered
He wrote to his mate's mum, but died before he could deliver the letter.
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Samantha Elley
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Suffragette questioned men's laws for women
Her literary ability was passed on to her son and benefited the women's movement.
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Samantha Elley
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Goldfields artist forgotten for three decades
His sketches and lithographs made him famous in his time.
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Samantha Elley
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Australia's first terrorist victim was 17 years old
A picnic day goes very, very wrong.
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Samantha Elley
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Deadly swim on New Year's Day
The hot weather made the river attractive.
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Samantha Elley
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Hordern family behind largest department store worldwide
They ruled the retail trade
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Samantha Elley
- Jan 30
- 2 min
He showed her his love until the day he died
George mourned Annie for the rest of his life.
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Samantha Elley
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Father gunned down by notorious bushranger
At 13 years old she lost her father.
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Samantha Elley
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
Mr Bean goes to war
Australia's greatest historian was also known for his bravery under fire.
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