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From Convicts to Computers - Tasmanian Supreme Court
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Two hundred years of the Tasmanian Supreme Court - a history by Justice Stephen Estcourt AM.

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The Tasmania Gold Mining & Quartz Crushing Company
Added: May 5, 2024
 
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The history of a magnificent gold mine at Beaconsfield 1877-1903.

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From Horses to Horse Power
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A nostalgic photographic exploration of Tasmania's transportation evolution from horses to horse power.

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Non fiction titles principally relating to the history of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania.

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Enterprise, Risk and Ruin - the Stagecoach and the Development of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania
 
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How the stage coach played a pivotal role in the history and economic development of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania.

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Mrs Fenton's Journey
 
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Mrs Fenton's Journey - India & Tasmania 1826-1876.

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Around the Kitchen Table
 
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Around the Kitchen Table with the Missionary Sisters of Service - a portrait of the spirit and the heart of this Tasmanian-bred, Australian-grown Congregation of Religious Women. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.

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Convict Hell
 
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Macquarie Harbour Van Diemen's Land 1822 - 1833: A Shot of History.

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Closing Hell's Gates - the death of a convict station
 
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Based on an elaborate reconstruction of day-to-day life at Macquarie Harbour, one of Australia's most notorious sites of convict punishment, this is the true story of how, in 1827, nine convicts opted for 'state-assisted' escape (the death sentence) rather than endure the hardships and privations of the penal settlement on Sarah Island.

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Fight the Fiery Fiend - Colonial Fire Fighting 1803-1883
 
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A history of how the early European settlers in Van Diemen's Land fought fires, including those on ships in the River Derwent. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.

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Metal Mining In Tasmania 1804 to 1914
 
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A comprehensive account of the development of the metal mining industry in Tasmania from the beginnings of British settlement in Van Diemen's Land in 1804 to the outbreak of the First World War, with a focus on how the government helped shape the mining industry.

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Robert Knopwood in Van Diemen's Land
 
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Robert Knopwood arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1804 to serve as chaplain to the colony.

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Tasmanian Commemorative Medals and Medallions 1853-1990
 
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A collector's handbook, put together by Tasmanian numismatic consultant Roger McNeice.

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Van Diemen Anthology 2023
 
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Van Diemen Anthology 2023 - the eight best entries from the Van Diemen History Prize 2023.

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