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Jun 29, 20207 min read
Russell Fuller: "Meet the 16th, the Gallant 16th"
Soldiers sat distracted by sound and screen, yet unbeknownst to them on a hill nearby, 18-year-old Russell Fuller was spinning yarns.


Apr 25, 20209 min read
William Edwin Pidgeon: Sketching Battles of WWII
He was commissioned to sketch the battlers of WWII, yet three of his rough sketches held a bigger story.

Apr 12, 202012 min read
Des White: 'Grenades, a Coconut and Footy' in WWII
From coal mining town to Papua New Guinea. 18 year old Des was conscripted into WWII.


Mar 29, 20205 min read
The $200 1969 Grand Final Bet
Two childhood friends, now competing in rival teams, make a $200 challenge with their eyes set towards the Rugby League Grand Final.


Mar 28, 20206 min read
Herb Narvo: Heavyweight Title in 25 seconds
"Herb Narvo's size and stature, paired with his 'great endurance' and unequivocal strength, made him one of Australia's finest sportsman."


Mar 13, 20209 min read
Reg Fridd: Becoming 'Reggie' Rabbit
"He always had an extrovert personality, bigger than life sort of thing. And he always loved to entertain. He was Reggie Rabbit."


Mar 1, 20204 min read
Brian Walker vs Lummy: The 30 minute career decider
It was friend against friend, player against player, Brian Walker against Kevin Longbottom, and only 30 minutes to impress the Rabbitohs.


Feb 26, 20205 min read
Joan Pelling: 'World War II on my doorstep'
Finding joy during a terrible time in modern History. These are stories about navigativing through World War 2 between the ages of 7 and 11.


Feb 23, 20205 min read
Joan Hallworth: The 'craftiest' of nanas.
From making sails for the 1983 America's Cup yacht, to high end suits, secret family recipes and more. These are Joan Hallworth's stories.


Feb 20, 20204 min read
Joan Parker: How to have fun in 1940's England
If your garden property didn’t have the range of food required to satisfy you, I guess you could always secretly scour the neighbour’s...


Feb 18, 20204 min read
Sid Godfrey: 1920’s Australian Boxing Champion
These are the stories of the 1920's Australian boxer, Sid Godfrey. Local hero, family hero and Australian boxing royalty - the K.O. King.


Feb 17, 20204 min read
The Rabbitohs Tank and the Rabbitohs Sharpshooter
I sat down with the daughter of Jack 'Duck' Walsh and the nephew of Bernie Purcell, to talk about the 2 Rabbitohs legends.

Feb 8, 20202 min read
David Hallworth: A 7 year old’s account of World War II
After taps against his window, 7-year-old, David, didn’t know what to expect, and definitely didn’t imagine seeing the ghostly silhouette.
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