history

The Interesting Story of John Kellogg

When looking back on history, it is important to remember that people may have good intentions…
American Horror Story: Coven Inspirations

While there is no ‘one event’ that series three centres around, it is still a richly…
American Horror Story: Asylum Inspirations

Being no stranger to mental health issues, I have always been fascinated by how the treatment…
American Horror Story: Murder House Inspirations

I had tried to watch American Horror Story before and didn’t get very far. It wasn’t…
WDSTF: Harry Truman

Harry Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. He was born on 8 May,…
Do You Know About Robert The Doll?

Robert The Doll is an allegedly haunted doll that is housed at the East Martello Museum,…
The History of the Kettle

Apart from my oats in the morning, the thing I am most looking forward to is…
Reg Spiers: Athlete Come Drug Smugler

I love being in airports. I don’t go there often and when I did, nowadays, I…
You’ve Got Mail: History of Postal Delivery In Australia

Even in the age of the internet – nothing quite beats getting a parcel or letter…
When The Census Comes To Town

Ever wondered the history of the census…. yes? Well first a song The census is run…
Open Heart Surgery: A History

I think that because I am a direct result of advancements in medicine and technology, that…
The Real-Life Sherlock Holmes

It was this year that I started reading Sherlock Holmes. Over the years I have watched…
Australia’s “Thallium Craze”

TW: Domestic violence, suicide, unspecified mental illness With the current mice plague that is happening in…
What Plague Doctors Can Teach Us About Mask Wearing

The Black Death, currently the world’s topped ranked epidemic, killed between 70–200 million deaths. It raged…
The Corpse Bride: the true story

Warning: This story contains abuse of a corpse, necrophilia, and images that accompany it. Carl Tanzler was…
A Murder Most Toxic

I listened to The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New…
Oliver, Charles and the Workhouses

Workhouses were a part of everyday life in 19th century London, for most people however, the…
History influencing Fiction: Les Miserables

Historical fiction is a literary genre that is defined as ‘written at least fifty years after…