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All posts tagged "Van Diemen’s Land"
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2.8KTas That WasTas That Was – The Cyprus
The Cyprus was a ship that was seized by convicts in 1829.
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Banking and Finance in Van Diemen’s Land
There was a severe cash shortage in Van Diemen’s Land during the early-1800s. To get around this problem, people exchanged ‘promissory notes’,...
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Newspapers of Van Diemen’s Land
Newspapers in Van Diemen’s Land were sources of news and advertisements.
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The British Army in Van Diemen’s Land
Find out what life was like for a British soldier in Van Diemen's Land during the 1800s!
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John Whelan: A Biography
John Whelan was an English-born bushranger who operated in Van Diemen’s Land in the mid-1850s.
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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...
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Charles O’Hara Booth: A Biography
Charles O’Hara Booth (1800-1851) was a British soldier who served as commandant of Port Arthur between 1833 and 1844.
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Tas That Was – Port Arthur: A Machine to Grind Rogues Honest
This short film provides an insight into the operation of the Port Arthur penal settlement in its heyday. It includes stunning photography...
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1.9KPoetry & Short Stories
Poet’s Corner – ‘The Petition’
The poem below was first published in the Colonial Times on Tuesday, 11 July 1843. Dramatis personae ‘Polar Hero’: Sir John Franklin,...
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Poet’s Corner – ‘Van Diemen’s Land’
This poem was first published by the Launceston Advertiser in December 1844. ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ By H.R. Know ye the land of...
