A Short Summary There are gaps in the detail. A more comprehensive life story to follow. Martin Cash – Bushranger 1808 – 1877 born in Ireland, wealthy, literate Convicted: 7 years transportation: shot at a man who was flirting with Read more…
May 18th – International Day of Museums. Hobart is loaded with interesting museums, and one of my favourites is Australia’s oldest folk museum: Narryna at Battery Point. Construction of Narryna began in 1835 as a private residence for merchant, Captain Read more…
Nursing at Hobart’s public hospital has come a long way since the colony was first established in 1804. 12th May is International Nurses Day, where we celebrate the value of nurses in our communities on the birthday of British nurse, Read more…
When we think about conditions experienced by convicts and settlers in the first years of colonial Hobart, it is very easy to fall into the trap of the usual line: everyone had a rotten time, all convicts were illiterate, exploited, Read more…
The declaration of a public health emergency in Tasmania on 17th March 2020 meant that stronger powers and sanctions would become available to the director of Public Health. The Tasmanian Public Health Act, 1997, allows for the Tasmanian Director of Read more…
The Tasmanian Sail Training Association was established in 1984 to build and sail a replica of the 1798 HMS Lady Nelson. The replica was built in Margate, and launched from there in 1988. Today you can see the replica berthed Read more…
As you head into this long weekend for Hobart’s Regatta Day (thank you Governor Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin for starting that bit of fun in 1838) you are probably thinking about the next long weekend next month, on Read more…
Coffee Palaces in Hobart got off to a shaky start, with only 6 men turning up to the first meeting to establish the Hobart Coffee Palace Company in April 1880 . Alcohol-free taverns were very popular in England, starting off Read more…
As the 45th Premier of Tasmania has just bailed out, it’s a good time to find out about some of our early Premiers. The first Premier of Tasmania was William Thomas Napier Champ (1808 – 1892) – pictured above, he Read more…
Irishwoman Mary Yeoman entered the drapery store at 65 Liverpool Street early in the morning of March 1st, 1845. As a recently married convict, still under sentence, she could not have anticipated that her next action would be the start Read more…