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Backyard Battlefields is a military history program which explores historical sites throughout Australia and beyond. Backyard Battlefields gives Australia’s military history a context by explaining its significance within the grander narrative of world events. Presented by James De Leo. For more information visit backyardbattlefields.com

Backyard Battlefields James De Leo

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Backyard Battlefields is a military history program which explores historical sites throughout Australia and beyond. Backyard Battlefields gives Australia’s military history a context by explaining its significance within the grander narrative of world events. Presented by James De Leo. For more information visit backyardbattlefields.com

    Ecclesiastical Architecture: St Albans Church, Highgate.

    Ecclesiastical Architecture: St Albans Church, Highgate.

    St Albans Church in the Perth suburb of Highgate was named for the first British Christian Martyr, Saint Alban. Built in 1889 in a Romanesque style, it was an early design of soldier Architect Lt. General Joseph John Talbot Hobbs. 

    • 5 min
    A Duel on the Swan River: Fremantle, 1832

    A Duel on the Swan River: Fremantle, 1832

    On the 17th of August 1832 a duel was fought on the shores of the Swan River in the newly established colony of Western Australia. The combatants were two prominent citizens, 28 year old Solicitor William Naire Clark and former Naval officer and merchant George French Johnson.

    • 10 min
    Geographe Bay and the French Baudin Expedition 1800

    Geographe Bay and the French Baudin Expedition 1800

    The Baudin Expedition 1800 - 1803 was a French Scientific journey to chart the coast of 'New Holland' (Australia) It was approved by Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul of France and began with two warships Le Geographe and Le Naturaliste. The expedition charted large parts of the Australian continent and 'discovered' more than 2000 animal and plant species unknown to European science.

    • 7 min
    Perth's 'Arc de Triomphe'?: The Barracks Arch, Western Australia

    Perth's 'Arc de Triomphe'?: The Barracks Arch, Western Australia

    Perth's 'Barracks Arch' is all that remains of the 'Pensioner Barracks'. It was a Tudor style bulding designed by colonial architect Richard Roach Jewell in 1863. It is located at the Western end of St Georges Terrace, Perth and once housed the members and families of the 'Pensioner Guards'. These were ex-soldiers who served as guards on convict ships en-route to Australia and were given employment and land on arrival to continue in this militia role. The building was demolished in the 1960s to make way for Perths Mitchell Freeway. 
     
     

    • 5 min
    Australia Under Attack: Shelling of Newcastle, 1942

    Australia Under Attack: Shelling of Newcastle, 1942

    In 1942 a Japanese submarine I-21, operating off the East coast of Australia shelled the port of Newcastle in New South Wales. This attack was in the context of the bombardment of Sydney's Eastern suburbs and the audacious midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour.

    • 7 min
    Australian Army Chinooks: Fremantle

    Australian Army Chinooks: Fremantle

    The Chinook (or 'Chook') is a twin-rotor heavy lift helicopter manufactured by Boeing and used by the Australian Army. A detatchment was deployed to Afghanistan in support of the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG)

    • 5 min

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Excellent

Entertaining and intellectual journeys into the forgotten moments of Aussie history

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Thoroughly enjoyed listening

Insightful look into Australia’s past which has ultimately shaped the way we live today.

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Love every single episode. So informative yet sensitive to the topic at hand. Thank you.

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