Shows
Look History in the Eye, MelbourneThe Sandy Point skeleton: Solving a decades-old enigmaUnravel the enigma of the 'Sandy Point Man'. Discover how advanced forensic techniques combined with historical detective work put a name to a skeleton discovered off the coast of Victoria in 2017. With Victorian forensic experts Dr. Dadna Hartman and Dr. Runa Daniel leading the charge, hear how they applied complex methods like bomb pulse dating and forensic genetic genealogy to give the body a name and reveal what happened the day he disappeared.This podcast is produced by Public Record Office Victoria the archive of the state government of Victoria. To view the podcast homepage and all...
2025-01-0742 min
Look History in the Eye, MelbourneTravelling to Tomorrow: Australian women of 1920s AmericaJoin us as we journey into the profound stories of Australian women who ventured to the United States during the 1920s and 1930s, leaving their mark on the art world, sport, politics, and society. With historian Dr. Yves Rees as our guide, we uncover research into pioneering artist Mary Cecil Allen, Judge May Lahey, surfer and teacher Isabel Letham and social economist Persia Campbell, whose remarkable achievements built bridges across the Pacific before the second world war tied the knot. A lecture by Dr Rees following the publication of their book Travelling To Tomorrow. This podcast is p...
2024-12-1049 min
Look History in the Eye, MelbourneThe Brookside girlsThe Brookside Reformatory for Girls was in Cape Clear, ten miles from Scarsdale Victoria. Award-winning education journalist Erica Cervini delves into its cruel and unusual treatment of girls, their multiple escapes, and what we can learn from its ultimate failure. The Brookside girls is episode 14 of Look history in the eye. Erica recently wrote an article for Public Record Office Victoria's Provenance Journal Presented by Tara Oldfield and Public Record Office Victoria.The featured song, A bird in a gilded cage, is performed by Tara Oldfield (vocals) and Sarah Harris (piano). Additional voice acting is d...
2024-11-1932 min
Look History in the Eye, MelbourneUnravelling phrenology: a dive into a controversial past and its modern implicationsPrepare to journey back in time to the captivating, yet controversial world of phrenology, with our guest Dr. Alexandra Roginski. This episode takes you from the hustle and bustle of public readings and fortune-tellers in Melbourne's Eastern Arcade to the somber tale of the Gunn-Alley Murder. We shed light on the rise and fall of phrenology, and delve into the intriguing parallels between phrenology and modern facial analysis technology and artificial intelligence. With Australian technology researchers Chris O'Neil and Edward Santow we explore some of the ethical concerns surrounding this technology, including its potential for discrimination and...
2024-02-0639 min
Look History in the Eye, MelbourneDeadtown to musictownMelbourne is considered the music and food capital of Australia, but it all happened in two decades. This episode Deadtown to Musictown for Look History in the Eye, explains the backstory behind how food and music culture became the lifeblood of the City. Some claim it’s all thanks to a person called John. The story begins with the discovery of a protest poster held at Public Record Office Victoria criticising the person brave enough to make drinking alcohol after 6 ... normal. Interviews with food writer Michael Harden, restaurateur Tiberio Donnini, and economist John NieuwenhuysenPresented by Kate Fol...
2022-04-1223 min
Look History in the Eye, MelbourneThey called her Madame BLittle was known of famous 19th Century Melbourne businesswoman Madame Brussels, until Barbara Minchinton discovered an old photo album in 2018 still in the hands of an ancestor Dennis James. It finally put a face to the rumours which had dominated her legacy in Melbourne for over a century. Presented by Kate Follington and Public Record Office Victoria this is an interview with archival historian and writer Barbara Minchinton. They called her Madame B is the third episode of the podcast from Public Record Office Victoria, Look History in the Eye. View the original archival record on the e...
2022-04-0526 min
Look History in the Eye, MelbourneThe silent prison: Pentridge and the panopticonThe Silent Prison, Episode 1 of the podcast Look History in the Eye is about the convergence of ideology and design. Pentridge Prison in Melbourne, and its on-site panopticons, were the physical manifestation of criminal reform ideas in the 1800s. Radical concepts were designed into the architectural vision for the prison and introduced a method we now know as one of mankind’s most brutal forms of punishment. Interviews with Melbourne archaeologists Adam Ford and Geoff Hewitt. Presented by Kate Follington and Public Record Office Victoria This podcast is produced by Pu...
2022-03-2921 min