He saw the light at the end of the tunnel
When William Bassett died, he was the last pioneer of Tunnel in Tasmania and the second oldest resident of the Lilydale district. At 87...
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Samantha Elley
Jun 252 min read
Gentleman bushranger became a hat-maker
You would think the words 'gentleman' and 'bushranger' were complete opposites
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Samantha Elley
Jun 13, 20233 min read
The agony of a mother
Her husband had left, meaning Louisa had some difficult decisions to make.
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Samantha Elley
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Suspected murderer had an artistic talent
He was convicted for bank forgery, but there may have been more to charge him with.
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Samantha Elley
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Grave concerns over mystery burial
There are times when a grave, just isn't a grave.
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Samantha Elley
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Tasmania's most hated public servant
Solomon Blay had a very distinct achievement in the early days of settlement in Tasmania, as the state's longest working hangman.
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Samantha Elley
Jun 1, 20213 min read
She saved her captors from drowning
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the name of an Indigenous Australian who has died.
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Samantha Elley
Apr 5, 20214 min read
He had a finger in whaling, philanthropy and politics
He had a heart for people and a head for business in the early Hobart days.
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Samantha Elley
Mar 12, 20215 min read
12 children, a widow and a passion for women's issues
When Enid Lyons made her maiden speech in Parliament in 1943, it was an historic moment.
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Samantha Elley
Mar 2, 20203 min read
His business was gambling and he died a wealthy man
George Adams was a labourer's son, but knew how to network and make money. He became Tasmania's highest ratepayer.
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Samantha Elley
Jan 6, 20204 min read
Convict had many strings to his bow
Thomas Wells could almost write his own success story. How a convict, charged with embezzlement made it into the good graces of the...
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