Look History in the Eye, Melbourne

Prepare to journey back in time to the captivating, yet controversial world of phrenology, with our guest Dr. Alexandra Roginski. This episode takes you from the hustle and bustle of public readings and fortune-tellers in Melbourne's Eastern Arcade to the somber tale of the Gunn-Alley Murder. We shed light on the rise and fall of phrenology, and delve into the intriguing parallels between phrenology and modern facial analysis technology and artificial intelligence.
With Australian technology researchers Chris O'Neil and Edward Santow we explore some of the ethical concerns surrounding this technology, including its potential for discrimination and false assumptions.
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Podcast Presenter Kate Follington, Dr Alexandra Roginski, Christopher O'Neil, Professor Edward Santow.

This podcast is produced by Public Record Office Victoria the archive of the state government of Victoria. To view the podcast homepage and all episodes, and to view records related to this episode go to https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast

Melbourne is considered the music and food capital of Australia, but it all happened in two decades. This episode Deadtown to Musictown for Look History in the Eye, explains the backstory behind how food and music culture became the lifeblood of the City. Some claim it’s all thanks to a person called John. The story begins with the discovery of a protest poster held at Public Record Office Victoria criticising the person brave enough to make drinking alcohol after 6 ... normal. Interviews with food writer Michael Harden, restaurateur Tiberio Donnini, and economist John Nieuwenhuysen

Presented by Kate Follington and Public Record Office Victoria

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This podcast is produced by Public Record Office Victoria the archive of the state government of Victoria. To view the podcast homepage and all episodes, and to view records related to this episode go to https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast

The Silent Prison, Episode 1 of the podcast Look History in the Eye is about the convergence of ideology and design. Pentridge Prison in Melbourne, and its on-site panopticons, were the physical manifestation of criminal reform ideas in the 1800s. Radical concepts were designed into the architectural vision for the prison and introduced a method we now know as one of mankind’s most brutal forms of punishment. Interviews with Melbourne archaeologists Adam Ford and Geoff Hewitt.

Presented by Kate Follington and Public Record Office Victoria

This podcast is produced by Public Record Office Victoria the archive of the state government of Victoria. To view the podcast homepage and all episodes, and to view records related to this episode go to https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast

Episode 5 is about the 1955 escape of five prisoners. Yet this was not to be the first escape from Pentridge Prison in Melbourne and it would not be the last. Pentridge Prison Escape, Episode 5 of the podcast series Look History in the Eye.

As guest crime writer Susanna Lobez puts it: "There are three ways to undergo a prison sentence. The soft way. Which is where the prisoner obeys all the rules and works off their time as quickly as they can. The hard way. In which case they cause the authorities as much grief and aggravation as they possibly can and become known as a troublesome prisoner. And, of course, the third way is to escape."
Interview with crime writer Susanna Lobez

Presented by Tara Oldfield and Public Record Office Victoria.

This podcast is produced by Public Record Office Victoria the archive of the state government of Victoria. To view the podcast homepage and all episodes, and to view records related to this episode go to https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast

This episode is about the 1907 sighting of a creature known as the 'Kamarooka Panther'. The big cat was first spotted by sisters Alheith and Trine Christensen and made headlines from Bendigo to Melbourne, and right across the State. Interview with Desiree Pettit-Keating from the Bendigo Regional Archives Centre. We're venturing out of Melbourne for The Kamarooka panther, episode 8 of the podcast series Look History in the Eye.
In this episode, Bendigo Regional Archives Centre's Desiree Pettit-Keating delves into Public Record Office Victoria and Bendigo Regional Archives records to tell the story of the Christensen family, their life just outside of Bendigo, and their strange encounter with this mysterious creature.
Presented by Tara Oldfield and Public Record Office Victoria.
Visit the episode page here: https://prov.vic.gov.au/podcast-episode-8-kamarooka-panther

This podcast is produced by Public Record Office Victoria the archive of the state government of Victoria. To view the podcast homepage and all episodes, and to view records related to this episode go to https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast