The Dawn of Crime presents another “Living in the Past”, talking about the things that were once commonplace but are now not used at all! Thank

We are joined by esteemed academic professor Dr Chris McConville as we talk about the changing fave of crime in Australia over time.

In this podcast extra we look at the weapons used by the gangs of Melbourne in the infamous push gang era. From knuckle dusters to blackjacks, this extra podcast has all the biff pow and punch you can imagine.

In this in episode I talk about some of the death certificates I’ve paid for over the years, as part of the research I’ve done for the books I’ve published. The things that come back occasionally still surprise me!

In this episode I am again joined by comedian Shane Gordon to discuss one of the small number of instances where young wannabe gangsters wanting to imitate Squizzy Taylor in the days following his murder, arming themselves and taking to the streets to be hard men.

In this episode EXTRA we look at some of the amazing jobs that people did, including the knocker upper and the poo man.

In this episode extra I talk about a story written in the Old Melbourne Gaol, by a man who was awaiting trial of his role in the Eureka Stockade, Rafaello Carboni. The story talks about a Dja Dja Wurrung Princess, named Gilburnia, who is abducted with the intention of rape. The story overlaps to a real case of a Dja Dja Wurrung woman who was actually abducted and raped in 1850. Was this the original story that inspired the oral tradition story of Gilburnia that was told to Carboni when he encountered the Dja Dja Wurrung?

In this episode we take a look at the fascinating case of Robert Widgery, a man of short stature, who was born with dwarfism and worked as a circus clown with the Gus St Leon Circus before sliding further and further down the slippery slope of theft, assault, alcohol abuse and finally his murder. I’m joined by stand up comedian Shane Gordon who learns a few things about the city of lights and Les Miserable.

I sneaky extra podcast to announce a few more things from the past that we may have forgotten about, but also to promote the arrival of the fourth addition of The Dawn of Crime: “The Gangs of Melbourne”. In this edition among some other delicious treats we cover off the ash everywhere, candles and horsehair.

In this podcast extra we look at the very normal day to day living of people in Australia between 1850-1900. From cobble stones to the way glass was made for windows, this is a round up of a small grab bag of habits and traits that made us who we have become. Remember to check out The Dawn of Crime book series by Roy Maloy online and hit the follow button to give us some stars for this podcast