Nancy Weir was a piano prodigy who wowed the crowd in the early years of Melbourne radio. When war threatened though, she found a new role: listening in on German pilots and stealing their secrets.
Read more of Nancy's story and see video of her playing. 
 

Nancy Weir was a piano prodigy who wowed the crowd in the early years of Melbourne radio. When war threatened though, she found a new role: listening in on German pilots and stealing their secrets.
Read more of Nancy's story and see video of her playing. 
 

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

Nancy Weir was a piano prodigy who wowed the crowd in the early years of Melbourne radio. When war threatened though, she found a new r...

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