In Black and White

Artist Nel Law became the first Australian woman to set foot on Antarctica in 1961 after she was smuggled on board the supply ship Magga Dan. The story is told in today’s new episode of the free In Black and White podcast on Australia’s forgotten characters, with author Rachael Mead.More about Rachel at: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/the-art-of-breaking-ice/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barney “Wild Eye” Hines was a WWI digger who never let his light fingers go idle - looting everything he could from captured enemy soldiers. And rumours even grew that his antics had drawn the ire of the monarch of Germany himself. Historian and podcast host Mat McLachlan drops by to tell the tale. More about the Living History podcast: https://livinghistorytv.com/podcasts/Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Singapore fell in World War II, a group of nurses found themselves facing the horrors of capture and imprisonment as POWs.But instead of letting the camps drag them down, they joined together to lift morale in a most surprising way.  Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the previous episode of In Black and White, writer Roy Maloy told how Melbourne was gripped by fears that a copycat was trying to imitate Victorian England's most notorious criminal. In this episode, Maloy joins the show again to outline more claims that Jack the Ripper came to our shores. Learn more about Roy at Roy Maloy - Author | Facebook Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Only a year after London's famous Ripper disappeared into legend, several Melbourne women met a most horrid fate. And it wasn’t long before fears were raised that a copycat was on the loose - or perhaps even the monster himself. Crime writer Roy Maloy joins the show to tell the tale. Learn more about Roy at: Roy Maloy - Author | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a dark decade for the gay and lesbian community in Melbourne, one young woman decided to build a haven. And her extravagantly decorated coffee lounge quickly became the place to be seen by the city's arts community.Author Danielle Scrimshaw joins the show with more. More about the book at: https://ultimopress.com.au/collections/danielle-scrimshaw Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the enduring images of the Rum Rebellion is of Governor William Bligh cowering under his bed as the mob draws near.But it was his daughter Mary who owned the hour - keeping armed rebels at bay using nothing but her parasol. Author and Journalist Sue Williams joins the show with more. Learn more about That Bligh Girl at: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Sue-Williams-That-Bligh-Girl-9781761065880/Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Lowe met a tragic end in her goldfields shack - at the hands of a wild-eyed man. But several months later, another grisly find had people asking: what other horrors did this wild-eyed man commit? 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.

Norman Callaway holds a unique place in international cricket. No one else has scored a double century in his only first-class innings, and no one has come close to his career average of 207.  And yet these achievements are wreathed with sadness and the horrors of war. Historian and author Ross McMullin joins the show with more. Find out more about Ross at: https://rossmcmullin.com.au/   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.

Murdoch Mackay was the scion of Bendigo's finest - and his path to wealth and influence looked set when he was admitted to study law at only 16.But when war and leadership called, the young boy answered. And his story, and fate, would be told in the trenches of the Western front.Historian and author Ross McMullin joins the show with more. Find out more about Ross at: https://rossmcmullin.com.au/  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.