Tasmanian Times
Tas That Was
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3.7KTas That Was – Salamanca Market (1979)
Salamanca Market is one of Australia’s largest outdoor markets. It began in 1972, when a group of 30 informal traders set up...
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Tas That Was – The Royal Visits to Tasmania (1954 & 1970)
In 1954 and 1970, Queen Elizabeth II visited Tasmania with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The documentary films below covered...
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The State Cinema: A History
Hobart’s State Cinema is a city-wide institution and is of historic significance. It’s believed to be the first Tasmanian building built specifically...
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Tas That Was – The Construction of the State Library (1971)
This short compilation of silent footage depicts the construction of the State Library in Hobart in 1971. * * * * Tas...
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Tas That Was – The Officers’ Quarters at Eaglehawk Neck
The Officers’ Quarters at Eaglehawk Neck (pictured above) is believed to be the oldest military building in Australia. Built in 1831, it...
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Point Puer
Learn about Point Puer, site of the British Empire's first prison for boys, in this brief history.
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Tas That Was – Oatlands
Oatlands, located 84 km north of Hobart and 115 km south of Launceston, is one of Tasmania’s oldest settlements. Namesake Oatlands was...
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The Isle of the Dead
A short history of the Isle of the Dead, part of the Port Arthur penal settlement in Tasmania, Australia.
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Tas That Was – The Separate Prison at Port Arthur
The Separate Prison at Port Arthur was built between 1849 and 1850. Its architecture and regime were modelled on those used at...
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Tas That Was – Pubs of the Midlands (c.1974)
This documentary film, based on G. Hawley Stancombe’s Highway in Van Diemen’s Land, tours many of the major pubs throughout the Tasmanian...
