This episode we explore two more Melbourne stories of people rising up and sticking it to the man.

It’s world war one and class tensions on the homefront are mounting. “I can tell you about the broken lives that caused the broken windows” says activist and suffragette Adela Pankhurst. 

In the early 1930s, the unemployed organise and fight a barrage of evictions across the suburb of Brunswick, even if it means breaking a few windows. Or getting shot. 

Check out the original Melbourne On Strike episode in Season One. 

This episode we explore two more Melbourne stories of people rising up and sticking it to the man.
It&rsquo;s world war one and class tensions on the homefront are mounting.&nbsp;&ldquo;I can tell you about the broken lives that caused the broken windows&rdquo; says activist and suffragette Adela Pankhurst.&nbsp;
In the early 1930s, the unemployed organise and fight a barrage of evictions across the suburb of Brunswick, even if it means breaking a few windows. Or getting shot.&nbsp;
Check out the original Melbourne On Strike episode in Season One.&nbsp;

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Award-winning podcast voted 'Best of 2019 - So Far' by Apple. Showcasing true historical stories across Melbourne, Australia, and beyond. Using original research, we explore dark, intriguing tales of the misfits and radicals who once inhabited our homes, pubs, streets and laneways.

Award-winning podcast voted 'Best of 2019 - So Far' by Apple. Showcasing true historical stories across Melbourne, Australia, and beyond. Using original research, we explore dark, intriguing tales of the misfits and radicals who once inhabited our homes, pubs, streets and laneways.

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