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    2023 is the year I follow my intuition. Initially, this started with regard to stories. When I came across a little-known Sydney story, I decided to follow it. As I researched, the familiar feeling of anticipation washed over me. It was a story I had to write. I decided The…

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    The Dude

    True to form, it was while digging around on Trove trying to find something interesting to post for Valentine’s Day (yes, this post has been…

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    Rocky Bay Joe

    Looking upon the decade as a whole, we can see that many interesting events took place throughout the 1830s. William IV succeeded his brother to…

  • The Ginger-Haired Skeleton

    The Ginger-Haired Skeleton

    The Daily News Friday evening edition was first to break the story and deemed it interesting enough to be front page material. They ran with a concise headline, one which…

  • The Cornish Pixie

    The Cornish Pixie

    On the night of Jan. 5th, 1905, a fearful storm raged on the South and South West coast of England. A vessel was seen making…

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