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December 5, 2025December 5, 2025History Out There

The Santa Claus curse of Toowoomba

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024History Out There

Ipswich’s bravest accountant

September 24, 2023October 1, 2023History Out There

Secret wealth of an inland city

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023History Out There

Disliking the world’s richest woman

March 26, 2023March 27, 2023History Out There

One Queensland town’s media mogul

February 26, 2023February 28, 2023History Out There

The Fairfax billions

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022History Out There

The crazed milkman

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022History Out There

The ghost hearse

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022History Out There

Shocking truth behind Golden Circle

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022History Out There

Great 19th century funerals

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The peerage and breaking all stereotypes, these Father Christmas impersonators had more than you'd expect in their sack. Please follow the link on my profile to read and hear the story, "Peerage and Santa: unique Christmas tales." Did you know The First Noël peaked at 62 on the South Korea International charts, and 19 on the US Hot Country Songs chart? The Salvo’s have it 1 at Central Station today, and thank God for the Salvo’s right now, we need it. I was honoured this week to contribute as a Shark for Good in support of 10x10 Philanthropy and founder Laurence Marshbaum OAM raising $25,000 for emerging charities focussed on youth. Everyone throughout history was young once and needed a helping hand. In the 1920s the golden era of sport, Eric Frauenfelder was perhaps the greatest to ever play the game, several games. Follow the link on my profile for the story, "Cricket Ashes: extraordinary performances of a boxer and rugby league star." In 1934 Santa Claus was the most popular person in the room, but what the people didn’t know was that Santa that night had the cloud of death about him. Please follow the link on my profile for the story, "Dalby's Santa Claus fatalities." This week again on ABC Drive, producer Chris Calcino revisited my tale about the 1930's nude escapologist who strutted his stuff out of gaols across Queensland. Follow the link on my profile and look for the ABC Drive icon to hear the story. This week I'm also live on 4AK and West Bremer Radio. I was delighted to see my friends from Rotary Club of Kenmore, Australia, who with other Rotary clubs in the Brisbane western suburbs have been long-time supporters of @drug.arm. If you see them please always buy a ticket! I researched the history of Santa Claus impersonators in one small town and found some were a little eccentric and others noteworthy. Please follow the link on my profile for the story, "Meet Rosewood's legendary Santa Claus impersonators." The week I shared Santa Claus history on Darling Downs radio #4AK on Tuesday and on @westbremerradioipswich on Saturday, and this morning Santa was excited to catch up with me again. Merry Christmas to History Out There followers everywhere!

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