Tales from the Grave

Two young white girls are rescued from an Aboriginal tribe on Fraser Island, three years after their boat is ship-wrecked and all crew is lo

She worked in a chaotic maze of colour and clutter, creating her beautiful artworks. Her surroundings were not for the minimalists among...

When Edward John Lees Hallstrom had a passion for something, he threw everything at it.

An unbearable tragedy may have been the catalyst for a daring, heroic act by John Christian Erichs, where he would eventually pay the...

Tales from the Grave is gaining a wider audience. Find out here where we are going.

People complained about this "new-fangled idea of a newspaper" in their town, but William Kelleway went on to establish a newspaper that...

Her 'frail' physique belied the amazing ability Esther Stace had when in control over a large horse.

James Benson could have been forgiven for aligning himself with Job of the Bible, when he lost his family and his freedom.

They were a treasure buried in dusty boxes, left by a woman who had died, for a real estate agent who didn't know what to do with them.

When a person is genuine in their intentions, it is bound to affect at least a few people.

Two lonely graves, surrounded by iron fencing in a paddock - are the only indication of what remains of Sandilands Homestead.

A special story this week, written by my son Caleb Elley, when was 15 years old, for his History class in honour of Anzac Day

Virtually unknown Francis Birtles was an adventurer, photographer, cyclist, and filmmaker, who set many cycling and driving records.

One hundred years ago a young nurse volunteered to care for soldiers returning from the Great War. A week later she died.

Edith Lovett was in her prime when her husband came to her workplace on 15th March, 1910. She was only 26 years old when he aimed and fired

If the pharmacy industry had claimed her first, the world would have missed out on the incredible musical talent of Una Winifred Atwell.

He was a teetotaller and believed in free trade, going against the beliefs of his own father. He was a Quaker in politics.

Constable Jones was not aware of how his day would go, when he saw a man of medium build walk into the Newcastle police station where he...

It was an event that horrified the Australian population in the 1920s. A father slashes the throats of his three little girls and goes...

The two men gripped hands as if their lives depended on it. For one of them, that was true.