History Out There

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

Menu Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Media
  • Public appearances
  • Shop
  • Recommendations
  • Contact

Tag: Melbourne Cup

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025History Out There

1888 Melbourne Cup: fleecing of Lord Headington

July 4, 2025July 4, 2025History Out There

Applethorpe’s Tomato Patch Murder

November 20, 2024November 22, 2024History Out There

Rupert and the most haunted street

July 24, 2022August 7, 2022History Out There

Buried treasure part I – The place

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022History Out There

Forgotten world champion

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021History Out There

Top 4 shipwrecks in Ipswich history

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020History Out There

The greatest sporting contest ever

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017History Out There

History happening now

March 11, 2017June 18, 2020History Out There

Australian Cup’s greatest sportsman

New Year’s has never been big in Ipswich, and here are some of the dullest. Please follow the link on my profile for the story, "Dullest New Year’s on Earth: An Ipswich Tradition." I found the broken grave of a hero of the 1893 floods who is long forgotten. Please follow the link on my profile to read the whole story, "Beyond the Sangster memorial: the other hero of the 1893 floods." https://www.instagram.com/p/DStvV77j8m7/ On Christmas morning 1932, a mysterious death claimed a Queensland rugby league star which remains unsolved to this day. Read and hear via the link on my profile the full story "The Christmas morning poisoning." 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."

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

  • View HistoryOutThere’s profile on Facebook
  • View HistoryOutThere’s profile on Instagram
  • View UCMAstmNql7F0OQ4B09HXFBg’s profile on YouTube

Latest on Ipswich’s West Bremer Radio

 

Latest on 4AK Darling Downs

 

Latest on ABC

 

My latest book

Website Powered by WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • History Out There
      • Join 354 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • History Out There
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar