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S5 EP2 Eccentrics

History Lab
History Lab
Episode • Sep 4, 2023 • 15m

Darlinghurst has always been a magnet and a haven for exiles and misfits. With writer and Darlo-phile Sunil Badami as guide, this audio story celebrates a handful of local characters and eccentrics, reflecting on the material conditions that enable unconventional people to thrive.   

 

Image: Hare Krishna, Kings Cross 1970-71 (Photographer: Rennie Ellis © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive)  


 


Credits 


 


This audio story is a production of the Australian Centre for Public History in partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation. 


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Producer: Catherine Freyne 


Sound engineer: Judy Rapley 


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Featuring: 


  • Sunil Badami, writer and raconteur 

 

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