Tales from the Grave

Uncovering family history from down under

Suspected murderer had an artistic talent

He was convicted for bank forgery, but there may have been more to charge him with.

Grave concerns over mystery burial

There are times when a grave, just isn't a grave.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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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