Cataract Hill has Launceston's first electric home
When the Cataract Hill Sub-station in Launceston officially came into operation on 18 December 1922, The Examiner reported that the...
When Waddamana power came to aid of burgeoning city
On 30 September 1922, hydro-electricity from the state government’s upgraded power station at Waddamana reached Launceston’s Cataract...
Benevolent Society's home for the less fortunate
In January 1895 the Launceston Benevolent Society offered to take over management of the Invalid Depot in Paterson Street which was home...
Waverley the only survivor of a once booming textile industry
Good news about the Waverley Woollen Mill looking to a $16.5 million expansion (The Examiner, 3 September 2022) to meet demand for...
The night the champ took a dive at the Albert Hall
You won’t find Jeff “Patto” Patterson’s name on the list of Australian heavyweight boxing champions or even much about his 1959 title...
The story of notorious convict Mark Jeffrey
In July 1893 an advertisement appeared in The Examiner for the autobiography of notorious convict Mark Jeffrey who had been in the...