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How to Play Bridge - Part 2: Kev Bailey's satirical cartoons on the 1975 Tasman Bridge disaster | 1977 [USED – SC]
Added: Aug 29, 2026
A second book of satirical cartoons on the 1975 Tasman Bridge disaster and its long aftermath, by Kev Bailey — staff political cartoonist for the Mercury. On the night of 5 January 1975, the bulk carrier Lake Illawarra struck Hobart's Tasman Bridge, collapsing several pylons into the Derwent River and killing 12 people. The disaster cut Hobart's eastern shore off from the city for years, reshaping the city's transport and politics.
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OUT of PRINT
A selection of Tasmanian books that are no longer in print.
Changing Countries - Margaret Scott
Renowned Tasmanian writer and poet Margaret Scott tells of her life moving from one island to another.
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Characters in Charles Street Launceston - damaged cover
A little booklet that captures some of the people and personalities who populated Charles Street in the city of Launceston in the previous 150 years. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition with a damaged cover.
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Charles Davis - 150 Years
A 150-year corporate history of the Tasmanian firm of Charles Davis, subsequently to become the Harris Scarfe stores. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.
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Charles Staniforth Hext
A small booklet about the life and work of soldier and artist Captain Charles Staniforth Hext.
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Claiming Ground
A history of twenty-five years of Tasmania's Art for Public Buildings Scheme.
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