Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "history"
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4.2KTas That WasTas That Was – the Hospital at Port Arthur
You mightn't grumble about modern medical care when you find out what conditions were like at Port Arthur's Hospital!
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4.5KTas That Was
William Buelow Gould: A Biography
Gould, a convict artist, produced important natural history works during a productive career
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3.4KTas That Was
Matthew 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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1.9KPoetry & Short Stories
Poet’s Corner – ‘A Drinking Song’
This poem was first published by Van Diemen’s Land Temperance Herald in July 1846. ‘A Drinking Song’ By Mrs. Sigourney Drink, friends,...
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1.9KTas That Was
Why Tasmania? (1979)
We know why we’re here, but sometimes Tasmania has had to explain itself to the world. The Tasmanian lifestyle and advantages of...
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5.9KTas That Was
Michael Howe: A Biography
Englishman Michael Howe had a brief and brutal bushranging career in Van Diemen's Land.
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5.7KTas That Was
St. Virgil’s College: A Short History
Early history The Congregation of Christian Brothers arrived in Australia in 1868 and gradually established schools around the country. The Brothers came...
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3.3KTas That Was
James Bicheno: A Biography
James Bicheno (1785-1851) was one of the Colonial Secretaries of Van Diemen's Land.
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1.5KPoetry & Short Stories
Poet’s Corner – ‘Address to Tasmania’
This poem was first published by the Launceston Examiner on Saturday, 23 November 1844. The author is unknown. ‘Address to Tasmania’ Why...
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6.9KTas That Was
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...
