Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "convicts"
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3.4KTas That WasMatthew Forster: A Short Biography
Matthew Forster was a soldier who was eventually employed as a public servant in Van Diemen’s Land.
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Heritage Destruction Looming in Ross
Ross is a significant heritage icon in Tasmania’s central midlands, where many visitors marvel at the 186 convict-made stone carvings on the...
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Michael Howe: A Biography
Englishman Michael Howe had a brief and brutal bushranging career in Van Diemen's Land.
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James Bicheno: A Biography
James Bicheno (1785-1851) was one of the Colonial Secretaries of Van Diemen's Land.
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Macquarie Harbour Penal Station: A Short History
The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station was Tasmania’s earliest penal settlement. It had a reputation as one of the harshest prisons in the...
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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...
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William Westwood: A Biography
'Gentleman bushranger' William Westwood knew nothing other than a life of crime.
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Marcus Clarke’s For the Term of His Natural Life
For the Term of His Natural Life has been a classic of Australian literature and screen for almost 150 years.
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Thomas Bock: A Biography
Thomas Bock was a nineteenth century artist and engraver who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 1824 as a convict. Early life...
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Matthew Brady: A Biography
Bushranger Matthew Brady developed a reputation as a 'gentleman' even as he pillaged Van Diemen's Land.
