Treasures from the Vault
3 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -Historian Mat McLachlan goes behind the scenes at the world's great musuems, libraries and archives to explore the artefacts that helped shape history.
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Shakespeare - The First Folio
May 25, 2020 04:17 - 15 minutes - 13.5 MBIn 1623 two friends of William Shakespeare published the first collection of his plays. Known as the First Folio, it is considered one of the rarest and most important books ever printed. Historian Mat McLachlan examines Australia's only copy of the First Folio, and discovers why the book continues to capture imaginations 400 years after it was published. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe and review, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more gr...
WW2 - The First Japanese Zero
May 24, 2020 06:18 - 17 minutes - 14.1 MBIn February 1942, a Japanese Zero fighter was shot down over northern Australia. It was the first intact example of the aircraft to be captured by the Allies. Historian Mat McLachlan examines the remains of the plane, and tells the incredible story of its pilot, and his role in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the bombing of Darwin and the Cowra Breakout. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe and review, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great h...
Jack the Ripper - The Dear Boss Letter
May 18, 2020 21:55 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe Dear Boss Letter was received in September 1888, and was signed 'Jack the Ripper', the first time this infamous name was used. Historian Mat McLachlan examines the original Dear Boss letter at the National Archives in London, and tells the story of the greatest unsolved crime spree in history. Presenter: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe and review, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content.