Historical Ragbag
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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 |
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2021 | 6 |
2022 | 7 |
2023 | 2 |
2024 | 1 |
Any gaps could be due to errors when fetching the blog’s feed.
Most recent posts
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 …
Tae Rak, a wetlands environment which is part of the World Heritage Listed Budj Bim Landscape, is a remarkable place. Not only is it a place of evident beauty, but it a landscape that has …