Tales from the Grave

Maria James was a mum of two boys and owned a second hand book store on High Street, Thornbury in Victoria. It was also her residence...

At 11 years of age, Annie Murphy had already been dealt a cruel blow in life, finding herself living at St Aidan's Orphanage in the...

Sylvia Holmes' body was found in the front bedroom of her tiny cottage, Cremorne Street, Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne on the evening of...

Living past 100 years was a rare feat in days gone by and even rarer for men.

For the amount of acclaim and controversy that Norman Lindsay's life created, his headstone is very simple by comparison. All it says is:...

When Emily Mary Elizabeth Delo wrote a letter, giving her permission for her 18-year-old son John 'Jack' Alfred Alston Delo to join the...

When you have been a big part of the establishment of the cattle industry in a burgeoning outback economy, it seems a cruel fate to be...

Searching for gold was a way of life for Mary Ann and her family.

The writing on the striking white gravestone is barely readable. The tree that may have been planted at the time of burial has now grown...

He sold land then forged documents to get it back.

To lose one son to war is tragedy enough, but to lose two is an unspeakable torture.

A humble headstone hides an artistic treasure.

Calling all family historians who love solving mysteries!

Two cartoon characters bring the Australian way of life to the fore.

Australia's most successful jockey met his match at Caulfield.

His fellow officers were executed to hide a 'no prisoners' policy.

Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes.

In honour of Anzac Day, we remember Albert Chalmers Borella, Victoria Cross recipient. Born in Victoria in 1881, he was working in the...

His sketches and lithographs made him famous in his time.

A day of chasing wild goats ends in tragedy.