The narrative highlights the significant contributions of three largely forgotten brothers who played a pivotal role in establishing and developing towns in north-eastern Victoria. Their efforts in community building and support warrant recognition and memorials in the towns they helped shape, emphasizing the importance of remembering local history and the individuals who influenced it.
The narrative follows three generations of a family of squatters who escape poverty and social disgrace in early 1820s England to forge new lives in Australia. Their journey highlights themes of resilience and transformation as they navigate the challenges of their new environment, ultimately reshaping their identities and futures in a land of opportunity.
Jonathan Harris (with brief outlines of the lives of his seventeen children)
The narrative explores the convict's plea, revealing a life shaped by misfortune, abandonment, and neglect amidst the backdrop of significant societal changes brought on by the industrial and agricultural revolutions. It delves into themes of human suffering and resilience, portraying individuals as victims of broader historical forces such as imperialism and land hunger, highlighting their struggles as they navigate a world that often disregards their existence.
Set in the 1840s, this narrative follows John and Margaret Moore, early European pioneers who settled in the North East of the Port Phillip District, now Victoria, Australia. The couple, like many of their contemporaries, were not born in Australia, highlighting the immigrant experience and the challenges faced by settlers during this transformative period in Australian history. Their story reflects the resilience and determination of those who shaped the region's early development.
Long before Jade Thirlwall became an international mega star with Little Mix, she was an aspiring actress. However, she only ever made one film. In 2007 at the age of 14 when Jade was suffering from anorexia, she was cast in a short 15-minute film called Skin written and directed by Garry Moore. In Garry's exclusive memoir, discover how Jade and Garry came to make the film with behind-the-scenes insights from Garry and some of the other cast and crew, revealing how they met and funny moments on set never before revealed to the public. In this fascinating memoir Moore brings to life his experience of trying to break into the cut throat film industry whilst raising three daughters as a single parent. Trying for years to sell his scripts and ideas, teetering on the brink of success with industry producers, encountering cronyism, unscrupulous execs and suffering many rejections. He also exclusively reveals his shocking encounters with a well-known actor and filmmaker who was accused of sexual harrassment by many women within the film industry.