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Discovering history out there everywhere you go | Harold Peacock | Author | Historian | Detectorist

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Category: Tasmania

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021History Out There

It began at the convict brothel

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018History Out There

In the footsteps of a hero

June 5, 2016April 7, 2018History Out There

Red’s Moyglass ghost village

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016History Out There

Flabbergasting stories

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Thanks to the members at Probus Club of Chapel Hill for being so engaged when I shared stories about Brisbane’s beautiful historic home ‘Dovercourt’, and especially for being so excited to buy my book of the same name. Anyone who missed out can get the book online by following the link on my profile.
When the Detectorist meets Jack Sim the Ghost Hunter wonderful things happen. Rendezvousing at his century old house, amongst the decaying bones, hearse, and morgue, up pop coins and relics that predate the house itself.
A femme fatale and her mother worked in this bakery and shop. Her presence appeared to be followed by a brawl, fatal accident, murder, and death on the front steps of Woolworths. Read the full story “Curse of Lover’s Lane” by following the link on my profile.
In 1948 this Ipswich hotel was buzzed by a UFO in a mysterious incident that has never been explained. Follow the link on my profile for the story, “Australia’s greatest UFO mystery.”
Thank you so much to @toowong_and_districts_history society for allowing me to share with them stories of a disappearance and unexplained death from the amazing historical home 'Dovercourt' and of course for producing this awesome DVD. You can get my book Dovercourt via the link on my profile.
This is George Thorn whose cigars were stolen in 1846 by “The Peg-legged Tailor.” Follow the link on my profile for this amazing story, “Revenge of the wooden legs.”

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