Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "convicts"
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3.9KBooksBook Review – ‘1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet’ (2008)
Callum J. Jones reviews David Hill’s 2008 book, “1788”.
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Convict Absconders
Tasmania’s colonial history is littered with stories of convicts escaping from work gangs, prison buildings, and penal settlements. Called ‘absconders’, they would...
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‘Transportation to Trade – Woolmers Convicts at Work’
The Woolmers Estate collections team have recently finished putting together a new exhibition of never before seen objects from the ‘Woolmers Collection’....
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New Underworld Exhibition at the Port Arthur Historic Site
The Port Arthur Historic Site is opening a new exhibition called UNDERWORLD.
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Tas That Was – Richmond Gaol
Richmond Gaol is the oldest gaol in Australia that is still intact.
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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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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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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.
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Tas That Was – Port Arthur: A Machine to Grind Rogues Honest
This short film provides an insight into the operation of the Port Arthur penal settlement in its heyday. It includes stunning photography...
