Two Books, One Legacy
Red Morgan wasn't trying to be famous — he was trying to remember. He wrote down what it felt like to face war, and what it took to come home and help build something bigger than himself: the Warragamba Dam.
Across The Other Side of Hell and Warragamba Dam, you'll meet the men, the humour, the hardship, and the grit that shaped Australia's past — told in Red's own voice. When you buy these books, you're not just reading a story. You're keeping a legacy alive.
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Warragamba Dam
by Red Morgan
A true, hard-hitting account of the people behind the building of the Warragamba Dam in the late 1940s and 1950s. It goes beyond concrete and engineering to reveal the danger, exhaustion, and sacrifice endured by the workforce and their families.
The Other Side of Hell
by Red Morgan
A true, no-holds-barred account of life in the Merchant Navy during World War II. Written in the author's own voice, it tells the story of men who served aboard some of the most dangerous ships afloat — petrol tankers — facing extreme danger with courage, humour, and resilience.
From the Home Guard to the Open Sea
Before Red shipped out on petrol tankers across the world's most dangerous waters, he was part of the Bishopston Home Guard Fighting Patrol in 1942. Just a young man, surrounded by mates, with no idea what lay ahead.
The Other Side of Hell tells the story of what came next — life in the Merchant Navy during World War II, aboard some of the most dangerous ships afloat. It's told without glamour, with the honesty of a man who was there.
The Men Who Built the Dam
After the war, Red came to Australia and found himself working on one of the country's biggest engineering feats — the Warragamba Dam. Long hours, risky conditions, floods and fire.
His book captures the rough humour, the mateship, the danger, and the sheer grit of the men who built it. These are stories that would have been lost if Red hadn't sat down and written them.
Photos from the Warragamba Dam construction, 1940s–1950s
About Red
Red Morgan wasn't trying to be famous — he was trying to remember. Born in Wales, he served in the Merchant Navy during World War II aboard petrol tankers, facing the constant threat of torpedoes, fire, and the open sea.
After the war, Red came to Australia and found work on the Warragamba Dam — one of the biggest engineering projects the country had ever seen. He spent years on the site, surrounded by hard men doing dangerous work, and he never forgot a single story.
Later in life, Red sat down and wrote it all out — in his own words, with his own blunt humour and honesty. The result was two books that capture a side of Australian and wartime history that might otherwise have been lost.
These books are his legacy. We're proud to share them with you.
“When you buy these books, you're not just reading a story. You're keeping a legacy alive.”