Lina Bryans and the Pink Hotel
by Lina Bryans was a successful female artist and an independent single mother, at a time when both were less common. She also threw a hell of a party.
When London Was Abandoned
When the Romans left Britain in the 5th century, the city of London was abandoned. It remained empty for 400 years.
The Legend of the Queenscliff Treasure
Southwest of Melbourne, the legend of the Queenscliff treasure has kept people searching for 150 years.
The Surprising History of Arnott’s Shapes
The surprising history of Arnott’s Shapes starts with an adventurous German baker, and a forgotten Australian biscuit company.
Australia’s First Recorded Music
Australia’s first recorded music was a novelty song about chooks, recorded by a bootmaker in rural Victoria.
The History of Film in 11 Technical Advances
Film as a medium is tied to technology. Here is a history of film, seen through 11 technical advances.
The Strange World of Facial Pareidolia
Facial Pareidolia is the tendency of humans to see faces in random shapes and objects. It has been observed in other primates, and even in Artificial Intelligence.
The Great Vault Sculpture Controversy
In 1980, a public artwork in Melbourne’s new city square provoked outrage. This is the great Vault sculpture controversy.
The Tabbigai Cliff Dwellers
For sixty years, the Tabbigai Cliff Dwellers lived in the sandstone cliffs overlooking the ocean near Botany Bay.
Granny Smith Grows the First Granny Smith
The first granny smith was grown by the real Granny Smith, an amateur horticulturalist and early migrant to convict era Sydney.