Newcastle Family History Society Inc.

Podcasts

Second World War Links Between Newcastle and Portuguese Timor

A Forgotten Story?

Jude Conway

Part 1

In this remarkable account, historian Dr Jude Conway relates a little-known chapter of wartime history—one that spans the jungles of Timor, the city streets of Newcastle, and a camouflaged refugee camp at Bob’s Farm.

Part 2

In Part Two, we move to Australian soil where Dr Jude Conway uncovers the extraordinary events at Bob’s Farm camp—where race, politics, and humanity collided in unexpected and lasting ways.