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Maria Island History and Landscapes 1825-1930
Added: Feb 1, 2024
 
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A history of Maria Island's recent past structured around four key touchstones: the two phases of convict occupation during the Penal Period 1825-32 and the Probation Period 1842-52; the optimistic tenure of the Bernacchi Period 1884-96; and the resource exploitation of the Industrial Period 1920-30.

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Midland Agricultural Association 1838-1988
Added: May 1, 2024
 
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A history relating to the long running Campbell Town Show in the northern midlands of Tasmania.

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St. Pauls Plains Avoca 1834-1984
Added: Apr 30, 2024
 
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A local history of the Avoca District in the Fingal Valley, north-east Tasmania.

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Fonthill - used book
 
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The fascinating story of the Tasmanian colonial property Fonthill in the Midlands, and the three families - Tabarts, Burburys, Harveys - that have dominated its stewardship over almost 175 years.

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Longford - Little Town with a Big Motor
 
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The legend of motor racing in the little Tasmanian town of Longford, in the north of the State.

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Up Country - History of Portland Municipality, North East Tasmania
 
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A history of the towns that made up Tasmania's Portland Municipality before it was merged into Dorset.

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The O'Connors of Connorville - softcover
 
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The story of Tasmania's O'Connor family, pioneers of the the state's fine wool industry in the Midlands.

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The Gatenby Saga
 
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The story of seven generations of the Gatenby family who settled in Tasmania's midlands.

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Cider Gums & Currawongs - the Lake Country of Tasmania to the 1950s
 
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Cider Gums & Currawongs contains a wealth of photographs and other material assembled to create a detailed history of Tasmania's high country up until the 1950s when roads, cars and modern communications brought rapid and permanent lifestyle change.

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More Historical Stories of Tasmania's West Coast
 
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Another collection of short stories and photographs from Tasmania's remote West Coast region focussing on the boom times in the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Convict Lives at the New Norfolk Asylum
 
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The lives of twenty two women convict inmates at New Norfolk's Asylum are examined in this continuing series of Convict Lives.

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Tasmania's Forgotten Frontier
 
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Settled by sealers prior to Hobart, this is the story of Tasmania's forgotten frontier - the north east coast and islands and the pioneers who braved the isolation to create the first permanent settlements in this remote corner of the state.

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Convict Lives at the Ross Female Factory
 
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The stories of women convicts who served at the Ross Female Factory.

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