Tasmanian Times
Arts
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9.1KTas That Was – The Hobart Bridge
The Hobart Bridge was an engineering marvel, and the first of its kind in Australia!
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Convict Uniforms
In the nineteenth century, male convicts were issued with ‘slops’: ready-made prison clothes that were coarse and loose-fitting. In 1814, Governor Lachlan...
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Tas That Was – Roundabout (1961)
Watch some wonderful early footage of Hobart’s Railway Roundabout and Brooker Highway!
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Tas That Was – Campbell Town
Situated on the Elizabeth River, Campbell Town is a service and supplies centre for people who travel between Hobart and Launceston. History...
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Gift of the Grab
There in the country were some shepherds, simple civil shepherds abiding their time and a half in the fields by night as...
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Prison & Power: Coercion and Corruption in the Convict Settlement
Media release – Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority, 28 December 2020 New exclusive performance in the Separate Prison at Port Arthur...
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The Farewell Admonition
The Farewell Admonition appears in Thomas Reid’s 1822 book, Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land. Thomas Reid Thomas...
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Florence Aline Rodway: A Biography
Florence Aline Rodway was a Tasmanian artist who lived between 1881 and 1971.
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DarkLab Lodges $8.5M Project X Development Application
Media release – Dark Lab, 18 December 2020 DarkLab submits Development Application for $8.5 million Huon Valley art project Hobart’s DarkLab has...
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Charles O’Hara Booth: A Biography
Charles O’Hara Booth (1800-1851) was a British soldier who served as commandant of Port Arthur between 1833 and 1844.
