Today's episode is on the mystery of Australian banker and rower John Lempriere Irvine. Join us to hear about rollerskating balls, rowing drama, and the possibilities of gay life in 19th century Australia.
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[Image: tintype photograph of John, who has large mutton chops and a moustache, from Wayne Murdoch's The Mystery of the Handsome Man: The Double Life of John Lempriere Irvine]
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