Historical Ragbag
A site of history's odds and ends, and lots of books.
- By Ellen
- Based in Australia
- Roughly two posts per year
- First post on
Posts per year
| Year starting | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Any gaps could be due to errors when fetching the blog’s feed.
Most recent posts
This is a slight departure for Historical Ragbag, as I’ll be looking at a mythical figure. But it still involves research and a good story so I decided it still fit. In researching for my …
The story behind this post comes from a couple of pages of Dr Clare Wright’s excellent book The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka. It’s a fascinating read with lots of really interesting information, but there was …
Bear’s Castle is an enigma. There is little agreement over why it was built, or its purpose, but it truly captures the imagination. Bear’s Castle stands on the edge of the Yan Yean Reservoir, just …