Ethel Livesey was a serial fraudster who became a media sensation after she ran out on her Sydney society wedding in 1945 and was later arrested for obtained goods by false

Ethel Livesey was a serial fraudster who became a media sensation after she ran out on her Sydney society wedding in 1945 and was later arrested for obtained goods by false

Frank Pearson was an Australian bushranger, operating under the pseudonym Captain Starlight. He was a pathological liar, serial impostor, thief, conman and killer and an artist who painted and drew in his cell block at Darlinghurst. Clever and educated enough to pass himself off as a doctor, he was also a literary man, a stockman and an accountant.

Franz Oscar Wallin, nicknamed ‘Charlie’, was born in 1867 at Norrköping, Sweden. He trained as a seaman in the Swedish Navy. He jumped ship in Sydney. He originally worked as a wood cutter near Seymour, but his experience on the water drew him to Echuca and the paddle steamer trade.

Robert Howard was the hangman for NSW in the 1880s and was known as ‘Nosey Bob’.

*Warning - this episode contains graphic information*

Mary De Knight was a colourful character in the publicanbusiness in England, which ultimately sent her across the globe as a convict. She became a successful and respected member of the foundational history of Tasmania.

Henry Hopwood was one of the many colourful characters

Christopher Crawley and his wife Elizabeth purchased a significant amount of land in Junee NSW in the 1880s they

Four brothers from Goodna Qld enlisted in WW1 – only two came home. This is their story.

Lieutenant Duncan Chapman from the 9th Battalion is regarded as the first ANZAC who stepped on the shore of ANZAC Cove.