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EPISODE · Dec 21, 2025

Queer history of the seas with Dr Graham Willett

from Out of the Blue · host James Whitmore, Dr Graham Willett

From European invasion to convict transportation to World War II, Australia's history is a history of the seas. It's a queer history too - from Edward De Lacy Evans to Matthew Flinders, Australia's maritime history is filled with a cast of queer characters.Dr Graham Willett from the Australian Queer Archives is uncovering the Australia's fascinating queer maritime history. He talks to Out Of The Blue about the detective work behind uncovering these surprising stories. Image: Charles Demuth, Dancing Sailors, 1917, Cleveland Museum of Art.

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