Grave Tales by Helen Goltz5/22/2023 The sole survivor, James Johnson was found clinging to the rock ledges of The Gap amidst the debris of body parts in the sea below. The story of Australia's own 'Titanic' - the tragic deaths of all but one of the 122 passengers of the 'Dunbar', which crashed and sank as it pulled into Sydney Heads, at the end of its long journey from London.He failed and was executed with indecent haste, despite the fact he had long been suffering from a mental breakdown. The story of Henry O'Farrell, our first would-be assassin who in 1868 tried to kill Queen Victoria's son.Using gravestones as their starting points some highlights include: Journalists Helen Goltz and Chris Adams have taken a walk through some of Sydney's oldest cemeteries to get an insight into the incredible lives of personalities that may have lived in the same suburbs, streets, and even the same houses as exist now, or unexpectantly came to rest, in Sydney. 'Grave Tales' reveals more than the headstone can ever convey by tracing the tumultuous journeys that lead to these final resting places. In cemeteries throughout Australia, gravestones hint at our history - tales of early settlement, unsolved murders, love lost, mystery, tragedy, health epidemics, scandal and sacrifice. Meet the people who were often unwilling participants in the events that made headlines.
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