James De Leo

Historian, Broadcaster, Strategic Studies (ANU) Graduate and host of History Podcast

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Some episodes available now on Audible, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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The Australian beer ration during Vietnam was officially ‘2 cans per man, per day’ unofficially it was ‘2 cans per man, per day, perhaps.’ It was often higher, during six months in 1969 7.5 million cans were supplied. Popular brands were Victoria Bitter, Reschs, XXXX and Tooheys

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New Podcast: 🎙️ 🎤🎧 The ‘Emily Taylor’ (Episode 56)

The town of Augusta, in Western Australia was named for either Prince Augustus Frederick, The Duke of Sussex (and 6th son of the English King George III) or his first wife, Lady Augusta Murray.
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The Brig ‘Emily Taylor’ was built in Bombay in 1792 for the British East India Company as the ‘Antelope’. In 1830 it transported families to establish Augusta, the third settlement in the colony of Western Australia.

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St Andrews Castle was a centre of the religious wars that plagued Scotland throughout its history. It was once the home of powerful clergy when St Andrews was the ecclesiastical centre of Scotland. (📷 2 and 3 copyright ‘Historic Environment Scotland’)

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One of the best things I did in Copenhagen. Kastellet (The Citadel) was a star shaped fort protecting the entrance to the port. It still houses a military base and is open to the public. Go to @juno_the_bakery first for a Cardamon bun then a walk around the ramparts.

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Thanks for having me ABC Melbourne to talk Fremantle Fenians and the Catalpa Rescue. If you’re unfamiliar it’s the incredible story of an 1876 Fremantle jail-break, crowd-funded by Irish ☘️ expatriates. (2hours 27 mins into the show!)

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Episode 55! Listen at Spotify, Audible and Apple Podcasts. Truscott was an airfield constructed by the RAAF on Western Australia’s remote Anjo Peninsula. In 1944 a Japanese reconnaissance team landed nearby to gather intelligence about allied air operations.

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Today is 83 years since the Japanese attack on Darwin. Listen to my interview with Peter Grose, author of ‘A Very Rude Awakening’ the story of the events surrounding the bombing of Darwin.

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Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Audible - Episode 54: The Koolama Incident.
In 1942, a Western Australian State Shipping vessel was bound for Darwin with a cargo of war material. It was attacked by Japanese ‘Mavis’ seaplanes. Listen to the story - Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify

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