
Look History in the Eye, Melbourne
Look History in the Eye is produced in Melbourne, Australia at the Victorian Archives Centre, where a hundred kilometres of historic records about Victoria’s past are carefully preserved in climate controlled vaults. We meet the people who dig into archival boxes, look history in the eye and then wonder why. You can download copies of original records featured in each episode by going to the Look History in the Eye page on the Public Record Office Victoria website here: https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast
Podcasting since 2022 • 17 episodes
Look History in the Eye, Melbourne
Latest Episodes
Melbourne's ghost signs: Stories of entrepreneurs and automobiles
What secrets do Melbourne's ghost signs hold? Join us as Sean Reynolds, the Instagram-famous 'ghost sign guy' shares tales of roving North Melbourne unveiling the vibrant history embedded in every brush stroke. We pause at enchanting spot...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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20:24

The Sandy Point skeleton: Solving a decades-old enigma
Unravel the enigma of the 'Sandy Point Man'. Discover how advanced forensic techniques combined with historical detective work put a name to a skeleton discovered off the coast of Victoria in 2017. With Victorian forensic experts Dr. Dadna Hart...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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42:30

Travelling to Tomorrow: Australian women of 1920s America
Join us as we journey into the profound stories of Australian women who ventured to the United States during the 1920s and 1930s, leaving their mark on the art world, sport, politics, and society. With historian Dr. Yves Rees as our guide, we u...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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49:47

The Brookside girls
The Brookside Reformatory for Girls was in Cape Clear, ten miles from Scarsdale Victoria. Award-winning education journalist Erica Cervini delves into its cruel and unusual treatment of girls, their multiple escapes, and what we can learn from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:32

Unravelling phrenology: a dive into a controversial past and its modern implications
Prepare to journey back in time to the captivating, yet controversial world of phrenology, with our guest Dr. Alexandra Roginski. This episode takes you from the hustle and bustle of public readings and fortune-tellers in Melbourne's Eastern Ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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39:01
