In the previous episode of In Black and White, writer Roy Maloy told how Melbourne was gripped by fears that a copycat was trying to imitate Victorian England's most notorious criminal. In this episode, Maloy joins the show again to outline more claims that Jack the Ripper came to our shores. Learn more about Roy at Roy Maloy - Author | Facebook Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Only a year after London's famous Ripper disappeared into legend, several Melbourne women met a most horrid fate. And it wasn’t long before fears were raised that a copycat was on the loose - or perhaps even the monster himself. Crime writer Roy Maloy joins the show to tell the tale. Learn more about Roy at: Roy Maloy - Author | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a dark decade for the gay and lesbian community in Melbourne, one young woman decided to build a haven. And her extravagantly decorated coffee lounge quickly became the place to be seen by the city's arts community.Author Danielle Scrimshaw joins the show with more. More about the book at: https://ultimopress.com.au/collections/danielle-scrimshaw Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the enduring images of the Rum Rebellion is of Governor William Bligh cowering under his bed as the mob draws near.But it was his daughter Mary who owned the hour - keeping armed rebels at bay using nothing but her parasol. Author and Journalist Sue Williams joins the show with more. Learn more about That Bligh Girl at: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Sue-Williams-That-Bligh-Girl-9781761065880/Like the show? go to https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Lowe met a tragic end in her goldfields shack - at the hands of a wild-eyed man. But several months later, another grisly find had people asking: what other horrors did this wild-eyed man commit? Like In Black and White? Get more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-whiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.