Events
Famous Constitution Dock – but which constitution?
28th December, 2018 Constitution Dock is famous for its association with the Sydney Hobart Race. It was the final destination from the first race in 1945. The arrival of the maxi yachts in the 1980’s forced the move to Kings Read more…
Events
A Very Merry Colonial Christmas
20th December, 2018 Prior to 1840, Christmas celebrations in colonial Hobart were a sober affair, similar to the usual religious observances on Sundays. The festive habits of Hobartians changed in the mid-1840s with the introduction of the fashions of Victorian Read more…
Events
The first Hobart Regatta
14th December, 2018 As we have just passed the 180th Anniversary of the Hobart Regatta, it’s a good time to find out some of the more interesting details of what has become a part of our Tasmanian tradition. The Hobart Read more…
Architecture
But what about those columns?
19th November, 2018 Governor John Franklin and his indomitable wife Lady Jane Franklin were convinced that well-proportioned classical architecture had a civilizing influence on people and society. Their time in Hobart (1837 – 1843) saw the construction of two significant Read more…
Events
The naming of Salamanca Place
8th July, 2018 The Battle of Salamanca – not a local pub brawl. Salamanca Place, at the foot of Battery Point, was named after the famous Battle of Salamanca in Spain, one of many battles in the Peninsular Campaign (1807 Read more…
Events
WW1: 1914 – 1918 or 1914 – 1919?
26th April, 2018 If you were at the dawn commemoration of ANZAC day in Hobart yesterday, you may have wondered why the monument has the date for WW1 as 1914 – 1919, when so many others use the end date Read more…
Architecture
Wellington Bridge – Elizabeth St, Hobart
2nd March, 2018 As you walk along Elizabeth Mall, from Liverpool St end up to Collins St, on the left hand side you’ll notice an opening to the rivulet below. This is part of the Wellington Bridge, constructed in 1816, Read more…