Posts Tagged ‘history’
A Last Resort for Patients
The Cornwall Hospital – ‘overcrowded, filthy and full of vermin’
Read MoreBurning Lime, burning time
Figure 1: Middle Arm Convict Built Lime Kiln c. 1818. Photo: Darren Watton 2019. Introduction Recently I visited the Middle Arm limestone quarries and lime burning kiln on the Tamar River. It was a bit of a rushed trip, tacked onto the end of an historical tour which focused on visiting four 1830s properties around…
Read MoreThe Hat
What about this hat? It’s the oldest hat we’ve unearthed and the only one of it’s type in Tassie.
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