Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Eugenia Falleni, from These Walls Have Ears: Infamous, 2013

Eugenia Falleni was born in Italy in 1875, the eldest daughter of 22 children. By the time he reached Sydney in 1898, he was known as Harry Crawford. Accused of murder, his identity outed, he was a public figure shrouded in mystery. Historic Houses Trust curator Nerida Campbell follows the historical clues to discover who Harry really was.

Contributed By
(This piece was created for FBi Radio's All the Best, and made possible thanks to the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority through the Rocks Windmill Project 2013. It forms part of the set 'These Walls Have Ears: Infamous' http://dictionaryofsydney.org/audio/96471)