Tasmanian Times
History
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2.9KWhen Was Ross Founded?
Ross resident Kim Peart argues that the town's founding was in 1812, not 1821.
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1.6K
Manuscripts & Photographs in Allport Library / Museum of Fine Arts
Tony Marshall talks about the manuscripts and photographs in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
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2.8K
Australian Decimal Currency
Watch the famous TV advertisement about the introduction of decimal currency!
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1.7K
Book Treasures in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
Tony Marshall talks about book treasures in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts.
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3.1K
The Federation of Australia
Learn all about Australia's federation movement!
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1.6K
The History of Graduations
The essential features of graduation ceremonies have not changed since the twelfth century.
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1.7K
Decolonising Cook in Art, Performance and Text
In the grand narrative of white Australia, James Cook’s landing on Dharawal Country 250 years ago is heralded as the point at...
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3.4K
James Bicheno: A Biography
James Bicheno (1785-1851) was one of the Colonial Secretaries of Van Diemen's Land.
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1.8K
Royal Fingerprints on ‘Palace Letters’
‘Palace letters’ reveal the palace’s fingerprints on the dismissal of the Whitlam government The ‘palace letters’ show the Australian Constitution’s susceptibility to...
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9.7K
Martin Cash: A Biography
Martin Cash was a notorious bushranger who operated in Van Diemen’s Land during the 1840s. He is also well-known for escaping twice...
