Just Tassie Books

For a brief period between the world wars, to be "on the ossie" was to have a chance of breaking free from Tasmania's widespread poverty — an ounce of the precious metal osmiridium being more valuable than an equivalent weight of gold. It was a time when Tasmania held a monopoly on production of the rare metal used to tip millions of the world's most fashionable fountain pens.

The second of three photographic history books telling stories of the Tamar River and the Launceston district. Illustrated throughout with historical black and white photographs, drawn from private collections and the library's own archives, alongside the stories behind them.

One Careless Night tells the story of Tasmania's last thylacine, that died in captivity after the zookeeper neglected to put the animals in their shelters for the night. The Tasmanian tiger and many other animals died that night of exposure.