Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast

Recognising the unique tapestry of the travel destination, Norfolk Island, we are excited to present a captivating podcast series that will delve into the island's rich sound heritage and traditions. Through this audio exploration, listeners will embark on a journey to discover and learn more about the island's distinctive Norf'k language, its captivating sound recordings, and the intricacies of our customs & etiquette. This podcast series is hosted by Jodie Williams, Churchill Fellow. Each episode offers a deep dive into a specific aspect of Norfolk Island's way of life through personal narratives and sound heritage audios.

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Jodie Williams, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jodie Williams hosts Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast, a society show with 53 episodes published.

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  Episode #52

  Celebrating 52 weeks of our Norfolk Island Sound Heritage

  Oct 30, 202529 minS1

  <p><b>Celebrating 52 weeks of our Norfolk Island Sound Heritage - </b></p><p>After an incredible journey spanning an entire year, I’ve now reached the end of Season 1. <br/><br/>What began as a simple idea has blossomed into 52 extraordinary episodes where we've explored countless topics, shared old audios from my archival collection, and created a library of conversations that I hope will continue to provide curiosity, intrigue and inspiration, long after today. <br/><br/>Each week brought something new—and whilst creating each individual episode there would consistently be unexpected insights that seemed to connect and weaved toget...

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  Episode #51

  Our Norf'k language as spoken in 1957

  Oct 23, 202531 minS1

  <p><b>Our Norf'k language as spoken in 1957 - </b></p><p>In a couple of my earlier podcast episodes, I have shared some of the recordings as captured in 1957, by linguist and fieldworker, Elwyn Flint from the University of Queensland. His visit to the island involved his capturing in sound recordings some of the first in-depth documentation into the Norf’k language.<br/><br/>Upon delving into the old typewritten copies of his journals, there was a list which highlighted 17 dialogues which he recorded on the island. Within my own collection, I had been gifted a copy of 10 of the...

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  Episode #50

  A tribute to historians of Norfolk Island's penal colonies

  Oct 15, 202537 minS1

  <p><b>A tribute to historians of Norfolk Island's penal colonies - </b></p><p>Norfolk Island stands as one of the most significant penal settlements in the British Empire's history. The stories of those who endured transportation, forced labour, and brutal punishment might have been lost to time were it not for the dedicated historians who committed themselves to documenting, preserving, and interpreting this complex colonial heritage. <br/><br/>These past historians who dedicated their love of history to the documentation of Norfolk Island's penal heritage often faced numerous challenges. Primary sources were often fragmentary, biased towards administrative perspectives, an...

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  Episode #49

  History, heritage & conservation - an audio lens!

  Oct 8, 202530 minS0

  <p><b>History, heritage & conservation - an audio lens! - </b></p><p>In the 1980s, filmmaker John Anderson embarked on a remarkable endeavour to document Norfolk Island's rich tapestry of history, conservation, and heritage through the emerging medium of documentary film. Working with limited resources but boundless vision, John recognised that our remote South Pacific island held stories that deserved preservation and sharing with the wider world.<br/><br/>These pioneering films which he would show to visitors at his Cascade Hall venue captured the island's raw charm and unique cultural narratives, meticulously preserving stories of its early discover, c...

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  Episode #48

  Voices of 1970 in speech and song

  Oct 1, 202526 minS1

  <p><b>Voices of 1970 in speech and song -</b></p><p>In the late 1960s, when the world was changing rapidly around them, one visionary man on Norfolk Island recognised that something precious was slipping away. Armed with pioneering sound recording equipment—a rarity in those days and costly to acquire for such a remote location—he embarked on a mission that would prove invaluable to future generations. John Anderson had moved to Norfolk Island when he was 12 years old with his parents.  Over the years, he not only had a passion for electronics, radios, film, aviation and the islan...

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