Cnr Wellington & Brisbane St. Photo source. This seems to have been the “Union School Room” from 1865. if it had other uses and when it was built, it is hard to find. It’s complicated because the Independent Chapel in Hobart is in Brisbane St, so any search for associated words bring up many, many,…
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1834 Glasgow-Paisley Steam Carriage, Source. Taking a break because I have to share this. ENGLISH EXTRACTS STEAM CARRIAGE. In the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Steam-carriages, it is observed, that the time is not very distant when a complete alteration will take place in the means of inland conveyance….
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Just seeing if FB still treats WP posts as images. Also remembering I haven’t shared the scrimshaw photos!
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Then: With to-day’s announcement of the opening next Tuesday of the Star Theatre, Invermay, comes the fulfilment of an ambition on the part of the directors of Star Theatres Pty. Ltd. to extend their chain of theatres to the suburbs of Launceston, with such a model theatre as has been enjoyed by local citizens who…
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The demand upon horse traction, which diminished somewhat after the introduction of the safety bicycle receives another check by the importation of automobiles. The first one to come to Tasmania was landed at Hobart on December 24 from the s.s. Papanui to the order of Dr. F. J. Walden, of Sorell being imported by his…
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So, Sunday we went down to Hobart for Prism 17: celebrating the diverse talents of autism, and I took some photos so I should share them. The site was Rosny Farm, next door to Eastland, and there two parts, speakers in the big barn (see below) and an art display in the Schoolhouse Gallery. The…
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From 1833 Police Act and 1838 Police Act: “From time to time to allot a number to each house in every street or pubic place with the said Towns which number the occupier of every house is hereby required to paint or affix or cause to be pained or affixed in legible characters upon the…
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Passed by the [Legislative] Council 14 November 1838 A list of offences, summarised. It is not lawful to paste or otherwise affix any placard or other paper upon any wall house or building without consent of the owner or occupier It is required that houses and buildings be fitted with gutters or otherwise constructed to…
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I’ve been putting off writing this because brain is never in the right place. (This is actually a good thing, even if not good for writing personal posts) and because I want to put things in order but I can’t remember enough to do that. I’ll see what I can do and, once I’m done,…
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