Thousands of people travel through Sydney’s Central Station every day, but how many know what once lay beneath it? This nine-part series will take you on a journey back to 19th century Sydney, to rediscover a place you thought you knew.

Episode 5: Aftershocks

Sep 3rd, 2020 33m 21s

The war and pandemic are finally over but an economic crisis looms.Featuring historian Professor Frank Bongiorno, economic historian Professor Simon Ville, Worimi man and historian Professor John Maynard, public health expert Professor Peter

Episode 4: The Second Wave

Sep 3rd, 2020 34m 15s

A second wave of influenza sweeps through New South Wales. The death rate climbs and hospitals are overwhelmed. Why are some groups of people dying at much higher rates than others?Featuring public health expert Professor Peter Curson, virolo

Episode 3: Holding the Line

Sep 3rd, 2020 33m 21s

The influenza pandemic spreads and a lockdown is immediately imposed. As Sydney shuts down and masks up, will the restrictions be enough to keep the virus in check?Featuring public health expert Professor Peter Curson and medical historian Dr

Episode 2: Preparing for the Worst

Sep 3rd, 2020 29m 3s

An influenza outbreak seems inevitable and Australia prepares. As vaccination is rolled out, thousands of service men and women begin returning home at the end of the First World War. But how do you reunite with loved ones when death is followi

Episode 1: War, Peace and a Pandemic

Sep 3rd, 2020 33m 17s

The First World War is still raging in Europe when a mysterious disease begins killing soldiers on the Western Front. Long-practised quarantine measures ensure that when it first arrives in Sydney, it’s immediately identified and contained. But

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