ELIZA EMILY DONNITHORNE:
Sydney's Miss Havisham
Was her tragic tale the inspiration for Dickens' Miss Haversham in Great Expectations? .... more

SIX OF THE BEST
Dudley Pye is an ordinary Australian with an extraordinary tale to tell. His life as a warb in the travelling sideshows makes fascinating reading along with the poetry he uses to tell his story. (Includes audio) ......... more

THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF FREDERICK BAILEY DEEMING . . .
"On the twenty-first of May,
Frederick Deeming passed away;
On the scaffold he did say --
"Ta-ra-da-boom-di-ay!"

On the 23 May 1892 multiple murderer Frederick Bailey Deeming was executed at Melbourne gaol. At the time many were convinced he was Jack the Ripper.... but was he? .... more

ECHOES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR IN AUSTRALIA . . .
Here are the stories of just a few American Civil War veterans who lived and died in Australia ..... more

AUDIO FILES . . . THE WARB - Jim Low From an interview with Dudley Pye about life as a showground warb      EXTRACT 1      EXTRACT 2      EXTRACT 3      EXTRACT 4      EXTRACT 5 Songs by Warren Fahey: TEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY A LONG TIME AGO ON THE LOGAN MAIDS OF AUSTRALIA WILD BOY ACCORDING TO THE ACT MY NAME IS EDWARD KELLY SIMPLY AUSTRALIAN POETRY Last Man Standing - Yvonne Pick The poetry of Dudley Pye

A SENSE OF PLACE:
A Walk to the Bluff

PROFILE: Warren Fahey
Here is a fascinating look at one of Simply Australia's favourite contributors.
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OWNERSHIP, CREDIBILITY AND CONTROL OF FOLKLORE OF PLACE
Dr Cathie Clement's response to the discussion paper, Who Owns Folklore? by Graham Seal, which raised a number of issues with the aim of stimulating discussion among those with an interest in folklore.
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