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Category: Victoria

September 9, 2015April 25, 2024History Out There

Too many good men

July 20, 2015September 20, 2015History Out There

Mouth organ home from the worst 24-hours

July 17, 2015April 4, 2020History Out There

If this lamp could talk

July 10, 2015April 4, 2020History Out There

When small things mean the most

July 3, 2015June 3, 2018History Out There

Haunting pain of war in the night sky

June 29, 2015January 23, 2021History Out There

Fifteenth century visitor

June 26, 2015July 5, 2015History Out There

The oldest living footballer

June 24, 2015October 29, 2015History Out There

Melba’s church

June 12, 2015July 8, 2015History Out There

Ned Kelly’s gallows

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Mrs Preston suffered a gruesome death 165 years ago that helped establish a legend. Please go to my website www.historyoutthere.com to read, listen, like and share the story, "Putrid Death that Forged a Legend." The Great Cab Proprietors Strike of 1865 is often overlooked in terms of historic importance, but the cabbies strike foreshadowed law changes that occurred with the coming of Uber. Please go to my website www.historyoutthere.com to read, listen, like and share the story, "The Great Cab Strike of 1865." In colonial Queensland in the 19th century a stolen umbrella could have landed you in gaol. Please go to my website to read, hear and share the entire fascinating story, "The Umbrella Offender." 150 years ago George Frost continued to be tormented by his wife even after he died. Please go to my website to read, hear and share the entire fascinating story, "Tormented Beyond the Grave." I really enjoy receiving greetings from followers around the world, and particularly love today's video from the Muddy Creek Picker who's in Paris looking to make the biggest pick of his life, good luck! 😃 Go to the Cobb & Co Museum and discover a legend of the Australian Outback. Visit www.historyoutthere.com for the full story and videos of "The Real Treasure of Cobb & Co". I went to Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers to see this, my 1900 Cobb & Co carriage that I sponsored through the Queensland Museum to help preserve. In the 1860s Ipswich's John Barnes defined resilience. Go to my www.historyoutthere.com website for the whole story "Furious Riding of Resilient John Barnes" and subscribe for free to get two weekly stories delivered to your inbox. While in Melbourne I tracked down the Brisbane superfan behind a rare piece of sports memorabilia linked to a Toowoomba championship. Please follow the link on my profile for the story, "The Oldest Fan Letter in NBL History."

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