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Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia

Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to create

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52:56

The Birdman of Adelaide Gaol – Part Three: Not Dead...

Forgotten Australia ·

2023/08/03

The jury hands down its verdict in the William Burns murder trial, newspapers discover the existence of his sparrow, a poet is stirred to write verses about what follows... and two more Douglas crew members meet horrible deaths.Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaCheck out my new book The Murder Squad: https://affirmpress.com.au/browse/book/Michael-Adams-Murder-Squad-9781922863836/If you want to hear my interview with Jen Kelly of In Black

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56:25

The Birdman of Adelaide Gaol – Part Two: Dark Threats...

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2023/07/31

At his December 1882 murder trial William Burns pleads self-defence, even as fellow shipmates testify he’d committed cold-blooded murder. But what can his past reveal about his actions?Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaCheck out my new book The Murder Squad: https://affirmpress.com.au/browse/book/Michael-Adams-Murder-Squad-9781922863836/If you want to hear my interview with Jen Kelly of In Black &

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49:38

The Birdman of Adelaide Gaol – Part One: Murder on...

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2023/07/27

In September 1882, on a British ship on the high seas bound for Australia, English sailor William Burns stabs and kills a superior officer. For this capital crime, he’ll face justice in Adelaide – and await his fate in the company of a baby sparrow.Support Forgotten Australia to get early and ad-free episodes and bonus shows:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaCheck out my new book The Murder Squad:

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51:41

Your Stories: ‘I Found Australia’s Lost Rock ’n’ Roll...

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2023/07/13

In 1959, entrepreneur Lee Gordon staged an all-star rock ’n’ roll show at the Sydney Stadium and filmed it for cinematic release. But this pioneering movie – the only one of its kind – was soon lost. More than half a century later, Melbourne man Mark Iaria found the film. He talks about his remarkable discovery and his efforts to digitise, restore and share the “Lee Gordon 1959 Rock ’N’ Roll Spectacular” with modern cinema audiences.Check out the film’s webpage for screenings near you:

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37:19

Book Preview – The Murder Squad

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2023/07/03

Exclusive to Forgotten Australia listeners, this episode comprises the first 20 pages of The Murder Squad, my new book about homicide investigation in Sydney and NSW during the worst years of the Great Depression. We start with Detective-Sergeant Tom McRae in Albury in September 1934 as he investigates the Pyjama Girl, before flashing back to the triple tragedies he endured in his early life and as he started his rise through the ranks.Check out The Murder Squad's awesome

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1:04:03

Book Club: Peter Doyle – Suburban Noir

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2023/06/19

Peter Doyle, author of Suburban Noir, talks about researching and writing true crime, and about his uncle Detective-Sergeant Brian Doyle, a top Sydney cop in the 1950s and 1960s, who led the investigations into the Kingsgrove Slasher and the Graeme Thorne kidnapping-murder. With thanks to listeners who contributed questions for Peter.Read Peter’s wonderful essay about taxi driving in Sydney here:https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essay/doyle-passage/To support Forgotten Australia:Apple

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39:31

History Matters: The Birth & Rebirth of The Sun...

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2023/06/08

Launched in September 1922, Melbourne's The Sun News-Pictorial forever changed newspapers in Australia.But for decades this historic publication has been difficult to access and to search because it's only available in a handful of physical microfilm catalogues. Now we have a chance to liberate this extraordinary Melbourne daily tabloid and give everyone free digital access in perpetuity via the National Library of Australia's Trove database.In this "History Matters" episode, I'm joined by the State

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50:04

Your Stories: 'My Father, the Spitfire Pilot'

Forgotten Australia ·

2023/05/25

Sue Northey knew barely anything about her dad’s experiences during World War II. That was until she found 98 letters he wrote between 1941 and 1945. Sue joins me to talk about rediscovering her dad through this correspondence, which chronicles the great events and the small details of these turbulent and tragic years. You can get early ad-free access to every episode, along with exclusive bonus shows, by becoming a Forgotten Australia supporter. Free trials are now available on both Apple and

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46:22

Bloody Murder in the Blue Mountains – Part Three

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2023/05/10

Even when the verdict is delivered in the Katoomba murder trial, the story is far from over – especially after the convicted man makes a startling allegation.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:51

Bloody Murder in the Blue Mountains – Part Two

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2023/05/07

In the wake of the gory outrage at the California, the accused faces an inquest and then his trial for murder. If he's found guilty, he'll be sentenced to death. But is he bad – or mad?Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaBook Club: I’ll be interviewing Peter Doyle about his non-fiction book Suburban Noir, which is a cracking portrait of crime and punishment in Sydney in the 1950s and 1960s.We’ll also be talking about Peter’s other books, the

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45:12

Bloody Murder in the Blue Mountains – Part One

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2023/04/30

A mountains hotel. A locked room. Screams in the night and a body in the morning. The mystery of what happened in the California boarding house in Katoomba in autumn 1917 was like something by Agatha Christie. Except this wasn’t a whodunit – it was a whydunit.Parts 2 & 3 will be on general release soon. You can hear them now early and ad-free by supporting the podcast:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaBook Club: I’ll be interviewing

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53:09

The Notorious Lady Munro – Part Three: A Most...

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2023/04/19

Did Lady Justice favour Lady Munro? Would she have the last laugh on her copper nemesis? Has anyone ever faced court more often in Australian history or done it with more style? All will be revealed... almost!Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaTo submit questions for the Peter Doyle Book Club episode:https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustraliaor: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See

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50:27

The Notorious Lady Munro – Part Two: Drunk Around the...

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2023/04/16

Having come back from the grave once, Lady Munro faces another close call with death, becomes ever-more popular in colonial culture and goes toe-to-toe with one of Australia's most prominent gentlemen in a high-profile criminal court case.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaTo submit questions for the Peter Doyle Book Club episode:https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustraliaor: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

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1:07:01

The Notorious Lady Munro – Part One: The Woman in the...

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2023/04/10

The eccentric Lady Munro cut a swathe through late colonial and early Federation Australia with her drunken antics, defiant unconventionality and mysterious claim to be from one of England’s most famous aristocratic families. The ‘Notorious Lady Munro’, who confessed to having been been ‘drunk around the universe’, was celebrated as ‘one of the most remarkable women alive’ – and stayed alive long enough to read of her own death in the newspapers more than once.Join me for a strange, funny, sad and

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1:07:32

Unholy War – The Salvation Army vs The Skeleton Army

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2023/03/27

While The Salvation Army is now a beloved institution, 140 years ago its men and women were regularly the victims of violent assaults by larrikin hordes who marched under the skull and bones and called themselves The Skeleton Army. These shameful attacks were staged all over Australia but were most prevalent in Melbourne and Victoria. In this episode, we explore the rise of the Salvos, the hostility they faced from the police, press and the public – and how these factors set the scene for their

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44:45

The Pashometer Craze – Measuring Aussie Sex Appeal In...

Forgotten Australia ·

2023/03/13

“GIRLS ON PYLON SEX MACHINE”– it’s gotta be the weirdest newspaper headline of the 1930s. So what’s the strange story behind it? Join me for a plunge into the "Pashometer" craze that had Australians going bonkers to have a go on the machine that scientifically measured their all-important Sex Appeal! Change.org petition to fully fund Trove - https://www.change.org/p/fully-fund-troveContact Tony Burke - https://www.tonyburke.com.au/contactSupport Forgotten Australia:Apple

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38:30

The Terrible Mr Thomas – Part Four

Forgotten Australia ·

2023/02/28

It’s July 1950 and Sydney detectives have Arthur Graham - aka Fred Stevens, aka Thomas Croft, aka Lionel Thomas – cornered in Perth. But can the man they suspect of multiple murders escape justice again?Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:52

The Terrible Mr Thomas – Part Three

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2023/02/26

It’s winter 1950 and Sydney detectives are criss-crossing Australia as they try to piece together the whereabouts of Blacktown widow, Phyllis Mary Page, last seen in the company of Fred Stevens – aka Thomas Croft – aka Lionel Thomas.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:08

The Terrible Mr Thomas – Part Two

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2023/02/24

It’s 1945 and Lionel Thomas - aka Thomas Croft – looks set to pay for one of the most heinous murders in Melbourne’s recent history: the cold-blooded shooting of a railway stationmaster. Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:42

The Terrible Mr Thomas – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2023/02/22

Lionel Charles Thomas went by a lot of aliases. But by any name, he was one nasty character. In this instalment, we chronicle his early criminal career and piece together the evidence that made Sydney and Melbourne suspect him in a handful of murders.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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