Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "history"
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3.1KArticleWaratah Renewable Hub
With the ongoing dialogue about climate change and the need for Australia to proceed rapidly to a renewable future and away from...
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Tas That Was – Federal Coffee Palace
Hobart’s Federal Coffee Palace was a hotel that did not serve alcohol.
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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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Poet’s Corner – ‘Tasmania’s Gift’
This poem originally appeared in The Mercury on Wednesday 25 October 1899. ‘Tasmania’s Gift’ By W.H.D. A cry rang out front the...
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Tasman Shields: A Biography
Tasman Shields (1872-1950) was a Tasmanian politician and lawyer.
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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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Tas That Was – The Tall Ships In Tasmania (1988)
This short documentary shows the start of the Bicentenary Tall Ships Race in 1988. Please be advised that this footage may contain...
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Tas That Was – Queenstown
Queenstown, the largest town on Tasmania’s west coast, is rich in mining history.
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A Train to Nowhere – 150 Years of Railway Memories
On the 150th anniversary of Tasmanian railways, Mathew Sharp looks back at the heyday of passenger and freight rail on the island.
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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.
