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Open House Hobart – What Style is That?

Free architecture city walk Architecture Week is a wonderful thing for Hobart because it means you get to come for a walk with me to find out all about the architectural styles of Hobart’s major colonial era buildings. Open House Hobart is Read more…

By Robyn Everist, 4 months4 months ago
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Martin Cash

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…

By Robyn Everist, 8 months8 months ago
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Narryna: a marvellous museum moment

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…

By Robyn Everist, 8 months8 months ago
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Hooray for Hobart’s Matron Florence!

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…

By Robyn Everist, 9 months9 months ago
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Medical care in colonial Hobart – how bad was it?

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…

By Robyn Everist, 9 months9 months ago
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Contagious Hobart

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…

By Robyn Everist, 10 months10 months ago
Lady Nelson
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Will the real Lady Nelson please stand up?

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…

By Robyn Everist, 12 months12 months ago
Events

Eight Hour Day – who can you thank?

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…

By Robyn Everist, 12 months12 months ago
Imperial Coffee Palace
Buildings

Coffee? Do you want a room with that?

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…

By Robyn Everist, 12 months12 months ago
William Thomas Napier Champ
People

Getting rid of (colonial) Tasmanian Premiers

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…

By Robyn Everist, 1 year1 year ago

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  • Open House Hobart – What Style is That?

    Open House Hobart – What Style is That?

    October 11, 2020
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    Martin Cash

    May 29, 2020
  • Narryna: a marvellous museum moment

    Narryna: a marvellous museum moment

    May 19, 2020
  • Hooray for Hobart’s Matron Florence!

    Hooray for Hobart’s Matron Florence!

    May 12, 2020
  • Medical care in colonial Hobart – how bad was it?

    Medical care in colonial Hobart – how bad was it?

    May 6, 2020
  • Contagious Hobart

    Contagious Hobart

    March 20, 2020
  • Will the real Lady Nelson please stand up?

    Will the real Lady Nelson please stand up?

    February 14, 2020
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