Aurora Llywelyn joins the show to tell the horrible tale of the body in the trunk.

When the corpse of a teenage girl was found bobbing in a trunk on the Yarra, police didn't know what to think. They went to unusual lengths to get the remains identified - and soon their investigations would lead them to a mysterious fortune telling abortionist named Madame Olga. Old Melbourne Gaol tour guide Aurora Llywelyn joins the show to tell the horrible tale.

<p>When the corpse of a teenage girl was found bobbing in a trunk on the Yarra, police didn't know what to think. They went to unusual lengths to get the remains identified - and soon their investigations would lead them to a mysterious fortune telling abortionist named Madame Olga. Old Melbourne Gaol tour guide Aurora Llywelyn joins the show to tell the horrible tale.</p>

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

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