Bubonic Brissie and Tragic Inspiration

What The History

05-01-2020 • 0 seconds

In our 50th episode Suzie finds a famous disease in an unexpected place and Trevor looks at a terrible tragedy from the past that inspired something great.  What the history? Content warning: Murder (11:57 - 12:40) and suicide (12:59 - 13:11) WHAT THE HISTORY? Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher.  You can check out enhanced podcasts at Rufus Project TV.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod. Sources: THE PLAGUE IN QUEENSLAND Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018, ‘History of the Plague’ https://www.cdc.gov/plague/history/index.html Crockford T 2018, ‘From disasters and plagues to celebrations: How Brisbane came to love its river’ https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/from-disasters-and-plagues-to-celebrations-how-brisbane-came-to-love-its-river-20181115-p50gc4.html Dawson C 2011, ‘Brisbane's Lost Plague Cemetery’ https://www.fosbc.com/2017/03/plague-cem