Season 1
8 episodes · 2011
1Ashcombe
Ashcombe is in the heart of Ballarat, one of the most historically significant towns in Victoria. In the late nineteenth century. Starting his search with the bottles, Adam enlists the help of local glass expert Steve Greenwood. He discovers they’re linked to a funeral parlour that once stood next door, and the bottles provide a curious insight to life and death in the Victorian goldfields. Tracking through the trail of title deeds and library records, Adam traces Ashcombe’s history to a young, savvy entrepreneur, George Crocker, whose name is still recognised in Ballarat today.
2Wray Avenue
As soon as they saw it, Sue and James knew that the Victorian brick and limestone cottage in Fremantle was the house in which they wanted to raise their family.
4Invercloy
Why is a majestic country mansion in the middle of suburbia? Owners George and Pauline need Adam Ford’s help to explain Invercloy’s infectious calm, locate its lost wine cellars and exorcise a spiritual presence.
5The Sheiling
Adam Ford must get to the bottom of The Sheiling’s true age, reveal who lies buried in an unmarked grave, investigate strange carvings in the wall and determine who saved this historically significant house from wrack and ruin.
6Doobawah
When Helen and Richard began searching for snippets of their home’s past, they came up with one name - John Cameron.
7Peter Pan
Just what role did this house play in one of the darkest chapters of Australian history? Adam Ford also discovers the link between Peter Pan and "the race that stops a nation".
8Nelson Grangefinale
Mike and Lyn enlist Adam Ford’s help to determine what their converted guesthouse was first used for.