In Black and White

As war raged around the world, a young Sydney doctor found himself facing the enemy in the New Guinea wilderness. And one act would both make him a hero and seal his fate. Historian and author Ross McMullin joins the show with more. Find out more about Ross at: https://rossmcmullin.com.au/Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the ship lay foundering in the cold Atlantic, a brave Aussie sailor gave up the chance to save himself in order to rescue countless passengers and crew. But before that extraordinary night, Albert Nichols had lived a remarkable life, filled with sly grog, family drama and an island escape. Historian Michael Adams, host of the Forgotten Australia podcast, joins the show with more. Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-whiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When does a TV show become a historical document? As a portrait of Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s the police procedural Homicide makes a case. David Nichols from the University of Melbourne joins the podcast to explore the show’s contribution to our history. Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-whiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He may have been one of the ringleaders of the fabled Eureka Stockade, but Italian gold prospector Raffaello Carboni also had an unlikely career as a pantomime playwright. Robert Pascoe, Professor of History at Victoria University, joins the show with more.Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-whiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As abortionists operated in the shadows of early Melbourne society, little is known about their illegal and often-deadly practices - with one notable exception. Nurse-turned-abortionist Elizabeth Downey’ faced an astonishing 14 murder trials in 14 years, beating the charges time after time. And it was her patients themselves that helped keep her one step ahead of the law. Margaret Anderson, director of the Old Treasury Building, joins the show to tell the harrowing tale. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As World War II raged, a daring  Aussie in Europe confounded his captors with a series of prison breaks.  And when he wasn't rescuing himself, he was helping his comrades to freedom too. Professor and author Peter Monteath, from Flinders University, joins the show with more.More information at: https://www.petermonteath.com.au/book/escape-artist-the-incredible-second-world-war-of-johnny-peck/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a single day, a young farmer boy found his mother dead, his father maimed and himself whisked away to a life of servitude. Author Lucy Frost joins the show to tell the heartbreaking tale.More on Lucy Frost's book: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Lucy-Frost-Convict-Orphans-9781761067686/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Kerr Thomson was a hardware clerk turned mogul, right at the moment that Melbourne most needed picks and shovels.And as the cash rolled in, he set his sights on creating his own personal utopia.  Historian Andrew Lemon joins the show to tell this rags to riches to rags story. Read Dr Lemon's book: https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/product/the-pebbled-beach-at-pentecost-a-novel-by-andrew-lemon/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was one of Australia's greatest war heroes, but a little-known incident in the Western Front trenches may have been his greatest act of bravery. Battlefield historian Mat McLachlan joins the show to tell the remarkable tale. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henrik Bull was a spectacularly unsuccessful Southern Ocean whaler. But during his travels, he stepped foot on an unexplored continent. And on his return, his exploits inspired the great Age of Antarctic Exploration. The State Library's Andrew McConville joins the show to tell the remarkable tale. More on Andrew McConville's book: https://scholarly.info/book/australia-and-early-antarctic-exploration/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.