
Robyn Annear ransacks Trove Newspapers for stories from an era when there was – literally – nothing on TV.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 16 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Category | History | ||||

Wherein we consider what counts as an amusement…
Argus (Melbourne), 22 September 1855, p. 8 (‘Amusements’ column)
A dance manual by one of Mr Denning’s teachers, Eugene Coulon. Find the full text of
the second edition (c. 1852) here.
Hm…
Wherein we plunder suitcases full of mystery…
Herald (Melbourne), 18 December 1893, p. 4, col. 5
Here’s a sample of the headlines that would follow railway lost property sales –
And why not read on – here and here
Moreover, there was this –... more
Wherein we shed some light in the phonebox…
Space travel in the Sun (Melbourne), July 1969.
(Blame the tilt on a lack of gravity)
‘The Pals’ Corner’ with ‘Grandad’, Advertiser, 23 June 1933, p. 5
Leaf through the whole issue at Trove Newspap... more
Wherein voices are thrown and pigs educated.
Age (Melbourne), 27 September 1884, p. 10, col. 6
Read it with the rest of the day’s news here.
from Ventriloquism: Ancient and Modern – Containing A Complete Explanation
of the Secrets of Ventrilo... more
When I think I know my favourite episode, you come up with one to outshine the last!
I’m transported into our collective past every time I listen to an episode of Robyn Annear’s podcast. Thank you!
Thanks Robyn for this interesting and amusing podcast. Enjoying Tin-kettling episode at present - love it!
What a delight these stories from Trove are told in Robyn Annear’s irreverent style.
Robyn Annear has a great turn of phrase and is imaginative and inventive - in a good way for a historian!
So entertaining and eye-opening. I was particularly amused at the very modern sounding outcry about kids going to the pictures. ‘Plus ca change’ indeed.
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