For the first time, Sir Hubert Wilkins’s 56 episode outline for a radio series is now available for purchase. The series may never have been produced but, thanks to a faithful and arduous transcription over the past couple of years, all his ripping yarns will now survive. Starting with stowing away from Adelaide, to fighting off a polar bear, flying over enemy lines in a balloon to finally how Eielson and he landed at the end of their epic trans-Arctic flight, it is all there. Pure Wilkins by Wilkins. Just 400 physical copies are being printed and they are available for ordering now for delivery in the first full week of November. An e-book version will also be released – details to come.
Physical copy $49.95
E-book $29.95
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The Eye of Wilkins
The Eye of Wilkins is a landmark book about Sir Hubert Wilkins, as it brings together, for the first time, a complete retrospective of the great man’s photographic work. Wilkins has been lionised for many things but this collection, brought together after more than two years of searching across the world by writer and editor, Peter Maddern, seeks to add ‘great photographer’ to his list of extraordinary achievements. Available in hard cover and limited edition Leather Bound
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Watch the incredible Eye of Wilkins documentary
The Eye of Wilkins Documentary, presents not just the best of Sir Hubert Wilkins’ still-camera work but also extracts from many of his films, including footage of his famous flight over Antarctica, his oldest still surviving film from England and seeing for the first time what lies beneath the Arctic ice cap. At its twice over sold-out launch at the 2021 Adelaide Fringe, audiences and critics were unanimous in their praise. The Barefoot Review exclaimed “This is a great film for the fans and the buffs of great biography. Bravo!” While the Canberra Times stated “The Eye of Wilkins brings to life, not only the man, but the times.” Now, with a new last chapter, watch from home this important contribution to the record and legacy of Sir Hubert Wilkins’ life.
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Watch the Highly Acclaimed theatre production The Wilkins Trilogy – Part 1
The highly acclaimed The Wilkins Trilogy – Part 1 is now available to be streamed on line.
Talented local actor, Stephen Schofield, plays the young Bert Wilkins in this one man show as he embarks on his first adventures abroad including the First Balkan War of 1912, the debacles of the Canadian Arctic Expedition from 1913 to the horrors of the western front in The Great War. Both the Adelaide Advertiser and Stage Whispers awarded it 5 star ratings. Now see what the fuss is all about;
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