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7 days ago October 16, 2026October 16, 2026History Out There

The Umbrella Offender

2 weeks ago October 9, 2026October 9, 2026History Out There

The Real Treasure of Cobb & Co

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026History Out There

The Oldest Fan Letter in NBL History

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026History Out There

The Nurse Who Shaped an AFL Legend

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026History Out There

Death in the Council Chambers

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026History Out There

The Goondiwindi False Step

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026History Out There

The Counterfeit Florin Affair

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026History Out There

Barcaldine Bull Thornton

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026History Out There

Footsteps of a Rugby League Nomad

July 3, 2026July 4, 2026History Out There

When a Milkman Made Tax History

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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." The day after the Brisbane Lions won their 3rd consecutive AFL premiership, the NBL's oldest known fan mail to the Brisbane Bullets - it was sent 46 years ago in just the second year of the league - gets verified in Fitzroy.

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