From a rescue that co-opted part of the town of Albury to pilots being taken prisoner by Mussolini's forces, the 1934 London to Melbourne air race was far from a walk in the park.
And the entire adventure was sponsored by Melbourne's chocolate king, Sir Macpherson Robertson.
Join host Jen Kelly, Melbourne journalist and history buff Jamie Duncan, and lead curator at the State Library of Victoria, Carolyn Fraser, for the final instalment in our miniseries on Sir Macpherson Robertson. Read more here. 
 

From a rescue that co-opted part of the town of Albury to pilots being taken prisoner by Mussolini's forces, the 1934 London to Melbourne air race was far from a walk in the park.
And the entire adventure was sponsored by Melbourne's chocolate king, Sir Macpherson Robertson.
Join host Jen Kelly, Melbourne journalist and history buff Jamie Duncan, and lead curator at the State Library of Victoria, Carolyn Fraser, for the final instalment in our miniseries on Sir Macpherson Robertson. Read more here. 
 

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

<p>From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. </p>

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

In Black and White

From a rescue that co-opted part of the town of Albury to pilots being taken prisoner by Mussolini's forces, the 1934 London to Melbour...

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