In black and white podcast: Barney Hines the soldier who kept souvenirs

Barney “Wild Eye” Hines was a WWI digger who never let his light fingers go idle - looting everything he could from captured enemy soldiers.

Barney “Wild Eye” Hines was a WWI digger who never let his light fingers go idle - looting everything he could from captured enemy soldiers. And rumours even grew that his antics had drawn the ire of the monarch of Germany himself. Historian and podcast host Mat McLachlan drops by to tell the tale. More about the Living History podcast: https://livinghistorytv.com/podcasts/
Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw

Barney “Wild Eye” Hines was a WWI digger who never let his light fingers go idle - looting everything he could from captured enemy soldiers. And rumours even grew that his antics had drawn the ire of the monarch of Germany himself. Historian and podcast host Mat McLachlan drops by to tell the tale. More about the Living History podcast: <a href="https://livinghistorytv.com/podcasts/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://livinghistorytv.com/podcasts/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686716005582000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3NUqCuKnEakLyGfnAhRXUJ">https://livinghistorytv.com/podcasts/</a> Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at <a href="http://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686716005582000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PTZgO6tuLI82u-6t0YVx6">heraldsun.com.au/ibaw</a>

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. 

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.

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

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