Showing results for "Melbourne" in History

Joseph Leslie 'Squizzy' Taylor was many things to many people: a kind and caring husband, father and stepfather, a reliable son and brother, a generous and considerate neighbour and patron. He was also a criminal willing to consider any type of crime, provided it supported his lifestyle and his ego. Squizzy graduated from teenage pickpocket to adult murderer, from organizing smash-and-grab raids on jewellers to corrupting juries and suborning witnesses.

Born in Edinburgh in June 1815, John Westgarth was the son of the surveyor-general of customs for Scotland. He received his education at the high schools of Leith and Edinburgh, followed by Dr. Bruce’s school in Newcastle-on-Tyne. After entering the office of G. Young and Company, which was engaged in the Australian trade, Westgarth recognized the immense potential of the new land and decided to emigrate. He arrived in Melbourne in December 1840, a burgeoning town of just a few thousand residents. When the new colony established its legislative council, Westgarth topped the poll for ...

Madame Brussels, the most legendary brothel keeper in 19th-century Melbourne, is still remembered and celebrated today. But until now, little has been known about Caroline Hodgson, the woman behind the alter ego. Born in Prussia to a working-class family, Hodgson arrived in Melbourne in 1871. Left alone when her police-officer husband was sent to work in remote Victoria, she turned her hand to running brothels.

Join us as we delve into Melbourne Storm's 25 Year history, re-living the highs and lows, celebrating the victories and achievements of one of Australia's most revered sporting clubs.From humble beginnings to the club we know and love today - sit back and relax as we take you through the Eye of the Storm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buxtons are one of only a few families that were successful in the gold rush era and are still prominent today. They have survived and prospered through two world wars, two calamitous depressions, numerous recessions, and any number of political and economic crises. In The Buxtons, Peter Yule brings their story to life, tracing how this one family left a distinctive mark on Melbourne’s landscape.

Sex workers in 19th-century Melbourne were judged morally corrupt by the respectable world around them. But theirs was a thriving trade, with links to the police and political leaders of the day, and the leading brothels were usually managed by women. While today a popular bar and a city lane are famously named after Madame Brussels, the identities of the other ‘flash madams’, the ‘dressed girls’ who worked for them and the hundreds of women who solicited on the streets of the Little Lon district of Melbourne are not remembered.

Tour an exceptional health service with the people who know it best, health workers and people who inject drugs, in this twelve episode series.Winner Best Documentary Australian Podcast Awards 2023A fully independent and self-funded Alongside Radio (Australia) production.Recorded on unceded Wurundjeri land, produced on unceded Turrbal/ Yagera land.Created with the cooperation of North Richmond Community Health’s Medically Supervised Injecting Room.You can support the show here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for the quirky, the quaint and the downright fascinating tales hidden in Melbourne & Victoria's past, brought to you by The Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Join Sean Reynolds and a rotating roster of guests as we dig up the most jaw-dropping secrets and stories you've never heard. From Melbourne to Mildura, Gippsland to Geelong – we're zigzagging across Victoria to bring you the wild, weird and astoundingly true tales of our slice of Australia. This is Victoria’s history, but not as you know it.

Get ready for the quirky, the quaint and the downright fascinating tales hidden in Melbourne & Victoria's past, brought to you by The Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Join Sean Reynolds and a rotating roster of guests as we dig up the most jaw-dropping secrets and stories you've never heard. From Melbourne to Mildura, Gippsland to Geelong – we're zigzagging across Victoria to bring you the wild, weird and astoundingly true tales of our slice of Australia. This is Victoria’s history, but not as you know it.

Hosted by Melbourne Fringe Creative Director Simon Abrahams and State Library Victoria Curator Kate Rhodes, this podcast unpacks some of the ideas and dilemmas that lie at the heart of Fringe's past, present and future.