Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "history"
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1.9KTas That WasJessie Lloyd: A Biography
Jessie Lloyd (1843-1885) was a Tasmanian writer who was best known as ‘Silverleaf’.
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How Dark Emu Debate Limits Representation of Aboriginal People
Anthropologist Peter Sutton and archaeologist Keryn Walshe, recently published a book titled Farmers or Hunter-gatherers? The Dark Emu Debate. This book offers...
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Entries Open for History Book Prize
Entries are open for one of Tasmania’s most prestigious book prizes – the $25,000 Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian...
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Tas That Was – Denison Canal
The Denison Canal is a man-made canal in Tasmania.
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Tas That Was – Earthquake at Port Arthur
Did you know that an earthquake occurred at Port Arthur in the late nineteenth century?
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Truth Telling Conversation with Henry Reynolds
Australian historian Henry Reynolds will discuss his new book, Truth Telling, at an event in Launceston on Thursday evening. The book, Truth-Telling, First Nations sovereignty and the...
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Tas That Was – The Exhibition Building in Hobart
Hobart’s Exhibition Building covered eleven acres on the Domain. It was home of the city’s International Exhibition.
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Tas That Was – Hadley’s Orient Hotel
The history of Hadley’s Orient Hotel spans nearly two centuries!
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Photography in Tasmania
Photography has always been popular in our island.
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Tas That Was – Hobart’s Early Settlement
This video describes Hobart's early settlement.
