Remember When with Harvey Deegan Podcast

Mat McLachlan Historian Bombing of Darwin (19 February 1942) On 19 February 1942, mainland Australia came under attack by the Japanese. The first air raid on Darwin involved over 260 enemy aircraft. They bombed military bases, the town and the harbour sinking several ships including a US destroyer. Hundreds of people were killed and wounded. During this air attack, an Australian soldier shot down a Japanese Zero (fighter plane), and the plane crash landed on Melville Island where the pilot was the first Japanese soldier taken Prisoner of War by Australia. He was incarcerated in Cowra NSW, and was instrumental in the Cowra Prisoner of War Breakout that occurred in August 1944. The Bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942 was the first of 64 air raids on Darwin, the last occurring on 12 November 1943. As well as the air attacks on Darwin, throughout 1942 and 1943 there were additional air attacks on northern Australia, including Katherine in the Northern Territory, Townsville and Mossman in Queensland, Horn Island in the Torres Strait and Wyndham, Port Hedland and Derby in Western Australia. In total, there were 97 air attacks on northern Australia. The first air attack on Darwin was by far the largest. Most raids were carried out with forces of 30 to 40 fighters and bombers, with smaller operations by groups of under a dozen Japanese aircraft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernie Manning - Racing Historian WA Racing Hall of Fame with Steve Butler - Corporate Affairs Manager Racing WA And John Hunt - Racing CommentatorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zachary Gorman The Menzies Legacy: Ideals, Change, Procession, 1960s and Beyond, Was Robert Menzies out of step with the swinging 1960s, or did he shape the profound changes that it wrought? Menzies led Australia for over half the decade, finally retiring in 1966 as our oldest prime minister. His reputation for stability and continuity appears opposed to everything we commonly associate with the 1960s. Yet he governed during a dynamic period marked by rising levels of homeownership, university education, opportunities for women, engagement with Asia, instantaneous communications, space exploration, international travel and trade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Maiorana - The Gourmet Godfather History on a Plate Chinese New YearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster St Valentine’s DaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Logan Smith Is going to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Brisbane with WA Police Pipe BandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Woods – Perth Observatory NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, why the launch date keeps slipping Australian-led discovery of a potentially habitable planet candidate Australian of the Year 2026, space takes centre stage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ming Johanson Tech History February 6, 1984 — Macintosh changes computing February 10, 1996 — Deep Blue vs Kasparov February 3, 2000 — PayPal’s early public momentum February 2015 — Windows 10 previews February 4, 2004 — Facebook is launched See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anne Chapple OAM Secretary Friends of ANZAC Cottage Inc The Friends of ANZAC Cottage is pleased to offer an invitation to their 110 th birthday anniversary on February 15, 2026 from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Friends have organised the celebrations to reflect, where possible, the day 110 years ago when the Mount Hawthorn community came together to build this historic building, the first World War 1 memorial in Western Australia. Amazing to think a house built in one day still stands 110 years later!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerard Foley - Senior ArchivistState Records Office of Western Australia The history of Perth’s suburbsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Taylor – Movies Oscar winning romantic comedy drama The Apartment 1960 Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine. Also Jack's birthday is next week. He would have been 101See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geoffrey Thomas - Aviation Editor with Business NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster Taking the WatersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Frame - Cruise History The author of The Evolution of the Passenger Ship book Have you wondered what the difference is between an ocean liner and a cruise ship? Are you amazed at the size of the biggest cruise ships? Perhaps you are keen to know what sailing on the first ever cruise ship was like? From the introduction of steam power over 180 years ago, passenger shipping has changed dramatically. As new technologies were developed ships and shipping lines evolved, delivering ships capable of greater speed and safety, new luxuries and improved scale and size. The Evolution of the Passenger Ship explores the way ships were shaped over time, and how they in turn helped to shape the world around them. AUTHORS: Chris Frame and Rachelle Cross share a passion for passenger ships and cruising, having written over a dozen books and countless articles on historic and modern-day passenger ships. Chris has appeared as a maritime history expert on the BBC, Channel 5, Sky News, ABC News and LBC 97.3. They have written several books for The History Press, including 180 Years of Cunard, Oriana: A Photographic Journey and A Photographic History of the Orient Line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brendan Kelly The 'B-Side' of history - mainly essays - to describe the little corner historical occurrences, less noticed, but just as important as mainstream history. 'Amateur Entertainment in Western Australia, 1875-1895’ (attached) subtitled 'Sex and Drugs & Gilbert & Sullivan'. I also attach a list of published titles, as I explore the human condition, as much as it is now, as it was then.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernie Manning Racing Historian Paying tribute to Colin Webster with Craig Staples- Jockey’s Association president, who was apprenticed to Colin and John Burt - Gloucester Park president, When he was a racehorse owner, John had horses trained by Colin for many years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Pavlinovich Chairperson Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc. Midland Station and ClockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Maiorana - The Gourmet Godfather History on a Plate FESTIVE TIME OF YEARSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster Taking the WatersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Woods – Perth Observatory ISS Crew-11 Early Return NASA’s Mars Sample Return Is Dead, Clearing the Way for China See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ming Johanson - Tech History The History of Goal Setting - From Ancient Records to AI Tools See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phillipa Rogers – President of the WA Railway Museum For something different why not spend a warm summer evening exploring the Railway Museum as the day fades into night. Summer Nights is a relaxed, family-friendly event that invites you to experience the museum in a whole new light — from golden hour through to dusk. Saturday 17 January from 4pm to 8pm, normal entry fees apply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Shepherd State Archivist and Executive Director State Records Office of Western Australia ParksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Taylor with Movies Remembering Rob ReinerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geoffrey Thomas - Aviation Editor with Business News MH370 Update Perth Airport See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster The original accommodation for the post war english migrationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernie Manning Racing Historian with Bernie Ryan - the rider of two Perth Cup winners and James Oldring - Perth Racing chief executive The Perth CupSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter FitzSimons’ next book is on Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop. Weary Dunlop was an exceptional person – his humility and compassion as an Australian POW and Surgeon on the Thai-Burma railway saved so many lives. Some of the stories Peter recounts are harrowing, but they also capture Weary’s humanity – like when he stood between a Japanese soldier’s bayonet and his blind, paraplegic patient; or when he took out a fellow POW’s ”perforated duodenal ulcer” in the deep jungle of Thailand, with ‘the fitful light of weak hurricane lamps . . . a beam of a torch . . . a needle made from hardened copper wire and catgut thread made from the intestines of animals . . .”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Frame - Cruise History Big Cruise Stories of 2025 * Cunard's 100th anniversary here * Queen Anne maiden voyage to Australia * P&O closed. * Carnival expands with two new ships. * Disney and Virgin pull out of the market. * Princess celebrate 50 years (even tho they didn't sell their first Aussie cruises) * The Norwegian Spirit returns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Maiorana - The Gourmet Godfather History on a Plate THE CHRISTMAS TABLESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster 25th Anniversary of the Perth Bell TowerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ming Johanson Tech History What People Actually Use Tech For In Crises The First 24 Hours Matter Responsibility Without Lecturing Technology And Community Care See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perth Astronomer Matt Woods Webb’s First Look at TRAPPIST-1e Hints at a Titan-like Atmosphere The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Is Complete See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Sheppard-State Archivist and Executive Director - State Records Office of Western Australia Murder Maps in the ArchivesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Taylor – Movies A Christmas Favourite - Home Alone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geoffrey Thomas - Aviation Editor with Business News His New Book "My Craxy Aviation Journey" is out now. Also chatted Runway 3 at Perth Airport MH370 Search update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster History of BricksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grantlee Kieza, the bestselling Australian historical biographer, about his fascinating new book, Mary Penfold. Grantlee uncovers the remarkable story of the "mother of the Australian wine industry," a 19th-century female founder who built a global empire against all odds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernie Manning - Racing Historian and Julie Mitchell - Former WA Lady Jockeys presidentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Frame - Cruise History The History of celebrity cruises and look at how the line was developed out of the Chandris line It was formed in the early 20th century by John Chandris who was a Greek shipping magnet and his son's Dimitri and Anthony got involved in business. They expanded the line after World War II and it was involved in the assisted passage to Australia. They then developed a Cruise Line which focused on cheap cruises but later reorganised this into the celebrity cruises that we know today - focusing on Bermuda cruising - that was instrumental in the development of many modern day cruising traits. I recently lectured on board celebrity cruises for the first time as a guest speaker and presented a lecture about the history of celebrity cruises to a packed out audience on board and also am aware that celebrity is one of the brands that dedicates shipped to the Australian market every summer and is quite popular with repeat guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Martin Drum Professor, Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) ANU; PhD UWA - Notre DameSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phillip Bradley, Author of Inferno One of Australia’s most respected military historians, returns with his most ambitious work yet. Drawing on newly uncovered Australian and German archives, including soldiers’ letters never seen before, Bradley brings the Western Front to life as never before. We all know Gallipoli. But the Western Front was where Australia’s true identity was forged. Between 1916 and 1918, 300,000 Australians fought in France and Belgium. More than 46,000 never came home. Inferno tells their story—battle by battle—through the eyes of the Diggers and their German foes. It’s a sweeping, emotional history in the tradition of Les Carlyon’s The Great War and Bill Gammage’s The Broken Years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Walker- Swan Districts LegendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster The Australian history of the telegraph. On the 19 November, 154 years ago, that the first transcontinental telegraph cable came ashore, linking Australia to London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Johnston - Australian Heroes of World War II: Remarkable stories of battlefield courage To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Mark has pulled together the stories of 700 Australian soldiers who performed acts of incredible bravery – some of whom received official recognition for their courageous acts and others who did not. Among their number are men in leadership and those of lower ranks, soldiers engaged in combat and others – like stretcher bearers and doctors – who did not wield weapons. He discusses the battles themselves, the inescapable impacts of these acts of bravery, and the importance of recording them to remember. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Marantelli - Museum Curator 50th Anniversary of the Subiaco MuseumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Woods – Astronomer Meteorite Suspected of Striking Moving Car in South Australia White Dwarf Found Still Consuming Its Planets Three Chinese astronauts — or taikonauts — aboard the Tiangong Space Station are temporarily stranded in orbit after their return capsule was struck by a piece of suspected space debris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ming Johanson - Tech History History of Chess and the future of the game with AISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carley Smith - Events Manager Mission Australia – WA State Office The History of Mission Australia Christmas Lunch in the Park and the call for volunteersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Casselton - Advisory Officer State Records Office of Western Australia 'The Rise and Fall of Perth's Coffee Palaces'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster Road trip to Albany look at different towns on the waySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.