Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "history"
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2.9KTas That WasTas 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.
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Samuel Henry Wintle: A Biography
Samuel Henry Wintle (1830-1909) was a Tasmanian scholar, publicist, and poet.
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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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Review: Prison & Power
Prison & Power is an all-new performance that delves deep into stories of coercion and corruption at Port Arthur.
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Book Treasures in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
Tony Marshall talks about book treasures in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts.
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Tas That Was – The Hobart Bridge
The Hobart Bridge was an engineering marvel, and the first of its kind in Australia!
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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...
