<p>It’s the early 1900s and a gang of men moves through the gritty streets of inner-city North Melbourne: they dress sharp and inspire fear wherever they go. This gang, the Crutchy Push ruled the streets of North Melbourne over a ten year period, from late 1890s. And the reason for their curious name? All the members of this gang were amputees: mostly one-legged, and they used a crutch - and not just for walking!</p><p>To mark the International Day for People With Disability, Melbourne-based writer and disability advocate <a href="https://To%20mark%20the%20International%20Day%20for%20People%20With%20Disability,%20Melbourne-based%20writer%20and%20disability%20advocate%20%20Kaitlyn%20Blythe%20digs%20up%20the%20little-known%20story%20of%20the%20gang%20and%20its’%20charismatic%20leader%20Valentine%20Keating,%20and%20explores%20how%20it%20busts%20a%20lot%20of%20myths%20about%20disabled%20people%20in%20Australian%20history.">Kaitlyn Blythe</a> digs up the little-known story of the gang and its’ charismatic leader Valentine Keating, and explores how it busts a lot of myths about disabled people in Australian history.</p><p>Guests:</p><p>Brendan Gleeson</p><p>Tansy Bradshaw</p><p>Readings - Toby Truslove </p><p>Credits:</p><p>Producer - <a href="https://To%20mark%20the%20International%20Day%20for%20People%20With%20Disability,%20Melbourne-based%20writer%20and%20disability%20advocate%20%20Kaitlyn%20Blythe%20digs%20up%20the%20little-known%20story%20of%20the%20gang%20and%20its’%20charismatic%20leader%20Valentine%20Keating,%20and%20explores%20how%20it%20busts%20a%20lot%20of%20myths%20about%20disabled%20people%20in%20Australian%20history.">Kaitlyn Blythe</a></p><p>Sound design and production - Matthew Crawford</p><p>Supervising Producer - Michelle Rayner </p>
