The Explorers The Prison Walls Episode 1

Fantastic series produced by the ABC's Bill Peach in 1984. This is an old VHS recording and hope it is still of interest.

[kylieellis]

Thank you so much!! Was just talking to my husband about this amazing show I watched in primary school!! Good ol Bill Peach!!

[jimjennings]

Alex you absolute legend. This is what we got when the TV and VCR got carted in to the room in 95. thank you so much for the whole series!

[stumac]

Thanks so much for uploading this series! Like many, I watched this as a child and feel it has aged gracefully compared to other popular histories of the era.

[gregsmith]

It seems like just yesterday watching this when it first aired.

1984 is just a blink away. This was a great series. It was tremendous for school kids.

[platylobiumobtuseangulum]

Loved this show as a kid! Thankyou so much for putting it on youtube. Fond memories. Very much appreciated.

[capablemachine]

The ABC should be uploading this instead of a private individual but I dare say their own productions are an affront to their sensibilities now.

[alanhoogeveen]

Thanks so much for the uploads, been trying to find the series. Hope you can upload the final two episodes.

[neilmcginn]

I just discovered this series! Awesome. Must watch.

[andrewprentice]

I feel like I've struck gold! The Explorers is one of my all-time favorite documentary series'.
For years I have hoped to watch all the episodes again, but (until now) it was very fragmentary, as far as online sources were concerned.
I am sincerely grateful that you have posted this on Facebook.🙂

[electronwave]

That is a very nice quality VHS recording.
When they broadcast the episode you taped, they used a pristine studio copy. The ABC typically broadcast worn copies that had a lot of visual artifacts.

[larryparis]

Very informative. I followed along on Google Maps, plus some other online maps of the journey. Many thanks.

[dpm]

Wow this is awesome... thanks for uploading all these. Australia's history is just as interesting as our founding over here in America... any chance you have the series Federation that ABC put out in 1999? That's been on my to finalist for almost a couple years. I had never heard of this series but I'm absolutely looking forward to it. Thanks from an American cousin living in Florida

[haydenwittig]

I have this on DVD only because the VHS tapes were in a garbage bin this was 13 yrs ago Bill Peach interpretation on this topic was outstanding . The 3 Explorers were awarded land grants but only Lawson took it up Blaxland ended his life by hanging himself and Wentworth old ironbark became an Humanitarian for human rights.

[Sabiqoon-wy]

Where can I find other episodes? I can purchase them from you if needed
Thank you for uploading this

[paulmidd]

i wish newzealand had docoumentation like this instead of their piss treaty stories.