Tasmanian Times
History
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3.2KTas That Was – the Hobart GPO
The Hobart GPO is an iconic Tasmanian landmark. It was designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by Alan Cameron Walker who was a...
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Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean: A Biography
Tasmanian sailor Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean gave his life for his country and fellow shipmates during a battle off the coast...
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The Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
In 1831, English lawyer Joseph Allport and his family settled in Van Diemen’s Land. From this time, members of the Allport family...
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Tas That Was – The Penitentiary at Port Arthur
The iconic Penitentiary at Port Arthur was originally built as a flour mill and granary in 1845 to supply the prison settlement...
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Letter from Papua New Guinea – the Army
Touchdown. I breathe a sigh of relief. Crossing the PNG highlands with the attending updrafts hasn’t been pleasant. Landing in Wewak we...
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William Champ, Tasmania’s First Premier
William Champ was born on 15th April 1808 in Essex in England. After receiving an education at the Royal Military College in...
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John Watt Beattie, Tas Landscape Photography Pioneer
John Watt Beattie was a pioneering Tasmanian photographer. He captured images of many places around the island more than a century before...
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Letter from Army recruit training, National Service
Tasmanian Times is pleased to welcome aboard Gordon d’Venables. He is writing a series of letters featuring anecdotes from around the world...
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Callum’s Port Arthur Video Diary
I stayed overnight at Port Arthur between 27th and 28th December last year. Above is my video diary from those two days....
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Encounter with a Tasmanian Tiger
Reproduction of a Tasmanian tiger article from Illustrated Sydney News (NSW : 1853 – 1872), Tuesday 16 April 1867, page 5 ENCOUNTER...
