Samantha ElleyMar 83 minDied by a bullet from her husbandEdith 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
Samantha ElleyMar 23 minHis business was gambling and he died a wealthy manGeorge Adams was a labourer's son, but knew how to network and make money. He became Tasmania's highest ratepayer.
Samantha ElleyFeb 242 minMother Patrick was there for refugees from the NazisIt's a brave woman who, at the age of 20 years old, steps on a ship to travel to the other side of the world, knowing she is leaving behind
Samantha ElleyFeb 173 minRagtime queen chose her final resting place in AustraliaIf the pharmacy industry had claimed her first, the world would have missed out on the incredible musical talent of Una Winifred Atwell.
Samantha ElleyFeb 93 minUnknown corpse becomes Australia's most profound mysteryUsually when someone goes missing, they're reported to police. What happens when someone is found but no one has reported them gone?
Samantha ElleyFeb 33 minFatal attempt at mutiny on Norfolk IslandIn early September 1842, news had leaked of a daring attempt of mutiny on Norfolk Island.
Samantha ElleyJan 273 minPolitician had them 'quaking' for the workersHe was a teetotaller and believed in free trade, going against the beliefs of his own father. He was a Quaker in politics.
Samantha ElleyJan 204 minEdward gives himself up to police and faces the ultimate punishment - Part 2 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 w...
Samantha ElleyJan 133 minFather murders his three little girls while they sleep - Part 1It was an event that horrified the Australian population in the 1920s. A father slashes the throats of his three little girls and goes mi...
Samantha ElleyJan 63 minConvict had many strings to his bowThomas Wells could almost write his own success story. How a convict, charged with embezzlement made it into the good graces of the Tasma...
Samantha ElleyDec 29, 20194 minFatal Pulpit Hill convict breakoutThe two men gripped hands as if their lives depended on it. For one of them, that was true.
Samantha ElleyDec 22, 20192 minPrime Minister's grandmother met two dukesThe shattered headstone of Edwin Cox in Grafton cemetery. Photo: austcemindex At 22 years of age Mary Ainslie arrived in Tasmania with he...
Samantha ElleyDec 13, 20192 minArtificial grasses and international thoroughbreds raised in Lismore What happened to Mary Wilson, daughter of the 'father' of Lismore?
Samantha ElleyNov 30, 20192 minBad health couldn't stop him advancing the local communityHe had a pallid face and weak limbs and suffering visibly while at the Conference.
