Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "history"
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3.0KCurrent AffairsWestbury and the Irish
The current and controversial debate about the location of a new prison in northern Tasmania near the village of Westbury has links...
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Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean: A Biography
Tasmanian sailor Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean gave his life for his country and fellow shipmates during a battle off the coast...
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The Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
In 1831, English lawyer Joseph Allport and his family settled in Van Diemen’s Land. From this time, members of the Allport family...
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Tas That Was – The Penitentiary at Port Arthur
The iconic Penitentiary at Port Arthur was originally built as a flour mill and granary in 1845 to supply the prison settlement...
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Poet’s Corner – Sumac
Sumac By Rowan McKeon It’s 1642 and if you climb that tall tree You might catch a glimpse of a sail out...
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William Champ, Tasmania’s First Premier
William Champ was born on 15th April 1808 in Essex in England. After receiving an education at the Royal Military College in...
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John Watt Beattie, Tas Landscape Photography Pioneer
John Watt Beattie was a pioneering Tasmanian photographer. He captured images of many places around the island more than a century before...
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Tas That Was – Learning the Piano
By Clive Stott I attended the Burnie Infant/Primary School when I was a kid during the mid-1950s. I was forced to learn...
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Ballawinne Festival at Port Cygnet
The Ballawinne Festival Cultural Day took place on Monday, in Port Cygnet, hosted by the South-East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (SETAC). (See earlier article...
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The Proud and the Punished: Female Convict History Dramatised
The Cascades Female Factory Historic Site launched a new dramatised tour on Thursday 9th January. Called The Proud and The Punished, it...
