In Black and White podcast: William Shum who showed modern Australians how to dress themselves

The story of William Shum who showed modern Australians how to dress themselves

Before TV, social media and the internet, Australians turned to magazines to help define their style.And for 43 years William Shum was one of the titans of print who showed modern Australians how to dress themselves - and the places they lived.Now his granddaughter, author Sue Walker, joins the show to recount his colourful life.

More about the book here.

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Before TV, social media and the internet, Australians turned to magazines to help define their style.And for 43 years William Shum was one of the titans of print who showed modern Australians how to dress themselves - and the places they lived.Now his granddaughter, author Sue Walker, joins the show to recount his colourful life. More about the book <a href="https://www.jeffreysbooks.com.au/p/untold-story-of-william-shum-editor-of-australian-home-beautiful-1926-1946?barcode=9780947349691&amp;selected_category=21118">here.</a> <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jeffreysbooks.com.au/p/untold-story-of-william-shum-editor-of-australian-home-beautiful-1926-1946?barcode=9780947349691&amp;selected_category=21118__;!!F0Stn7g!E_pLBUQqNfqK4B768JTFXASAFyc6VBVwStosbF2_diEoW6UMyqjdxQLk1nT8y4dQWfdJiU2IMck-kdjNnEVhP3l4-Q$" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jeffreysbooks.com.au/p/untold-story-of-william-shum-editor-of-australian-home-beautiful-1926-1946?barcode%3D9780947349691%26selected_category%3D21118__;!!F0Stn7g!E_pLBUQqNfqK4B768JTFXASAFyc6VBVwStosbF2_diEoW6UMyqjdxQLk1nT8y4dQWfdJiU2IMck-kdjNnEVhP3l4-Q$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1714440485867000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fNr75BNnQ-d2PyV2bNhhg"></a>
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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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