Launceston’s disappearing industrial heritage
Only two of the three factories at Mowbray designed by renowned Melbourne industrial architect Graeme Lumsden in the late 1940s have...
The founding of Methodist Ladies College
It is nearly 140 years since the Methodist Ladies' College in Elphin Road opened its doors for its first students on Monday, 8 February...
The founder of Harley-Davidson in Launceston
Arthur Davidson, the co-founder and sales manager of America’s Harley-Davidson Motor Company, was on a world tour when he visited...
Charlotte Shoobridge, Tasmania’s first Deaconess
Charlotte Jessy Shoobridge was ordained as Tasmania’s first deaconess by Bishop Henry Montgomery in St John’s Church, Launceston, on...
Launceston reverend's run-in with troublesome ship captain
Like many Launceston residents in the 19th century, St John’s rector William Browne was keen to return to Britain to visit family and...
John Fawkner and Launceston’s Cornwall Hotel
John Fawkner, who later in life added his middle name Pascoe, advertised the opening of his newly completed boarding house in Cameron...
When Launceston became the Northern Capital!
Shortly after Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in May 1824 he ordered the removal of the colony’s northern...
The watchmaker and the secret sandalwood island
When Thomas Blakesley arrived in Hobart in 1827, he was one of the few non-convict watchmakers to set up in business in Van Diemen’s...
When Launceston-made tennis racquets ruled the world!
There was a time when the Cressy brand tennis racquet, made in Launceston at a factory in Newstead, was the first choice of local and...
130 years ago Launceston gave coal gas the flick!
While the world today struggles with the challenges of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the residents of Launceston...