Launceston Historical Society Talks
A lecture series on a variety of subjects of relevance to the history of Launceston, the Tamar Valley & nearby districts of Tasmania. A different speaker is engaged to give a talk before members and the public on the second Sunday of each month.
Episodes
75 episodes
Van Diemen's Land in 1820 from the Bigge Report. A talk by Alison Alexander. 20 July 2025
'A low state of public morals in Launceston.' Van Diemen's Land in 1820 from the Bigge Report. A talk by Alison Alexander. 20 July 2025
Charles St John David, City Engineer. A talk by Marion Sargent 15 June 2025
Charles St John David, City Engineer. A talk by Marion Sargent 15 June 2025
The Lost Province on Tasmanias West coast. A talk by Lou Rae on 18 May 2025.
The Lost Province on Tasmanias West coast. A talk by Lou Rae on 18 May 2025.
'Our First Baptism of Fire': Northern Tasmanians in the 12th Battalion at Gallipoli, April 1915. A talk by Stefan Petrow on 13 April 2025
'Our First Baptism of Fire': Northern Tasmanians in the 12th Battalion at Gallipoli, April 1915. A talk by Stefan Petrow on 13 April 2025
Networks of Resistance: Mapping a convict road gang in Northern Tasmania. The 37th John West Memorial Lecture given by Hamish Maxwell-Stewart on 16 March 2025
This lecture is given by Hamish Maxwell-Stewart, a professor of heritage and digital humanities at the University of New England and also an associate member of staff at Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania....
Launceston Court Record - A talk by Jai Paterson and John Dent. 16 February 2025
Launceston Court Record - A talk by Jai Paterson and John Dent. 16 February 2025
Perth Gaol Archaeological Dig. A talk by Darren Watton and John Dent on 17 November 2024.
Perth Gaol Archaeological Dig. A talk by Darren Watton and John Dent on 17 November 2024.
Children at Work - Orphan School Apprentices. A talk by Lucy Frost on 20 October 2024
Children at Work - Orphan School Apprentices. A talk by Lucy Frost on 20 October 2024
Henry Rice, East Coast Explorer. A talk by Bradley Wood. 18 August 2024
Henry Rice, East Coast Explorer. A talk by Bradley Wood. 18 August 2024
Boot up for a byte of history/ A talk by Wendy Roberts and Catherine Pearce. 21 July 2024
Boot up for a byte of history/ A talk by Wendy Roberts and Catherine Pearce. 21 July 2024
The Convict Memorial. A Talk by Hamish Maxwell-Stewart on 16 June 2024
The Convict Memorial. A Talk by Hamish Maxwell-Stewart on 16 June 2024
Joseph Reginald Forward and the making of the Launceston Public Library, 1906 - 1948. A talk by Stefan Petrow on 19 May 2024
Joseph Reginald Forward and the making of the Launceston Public Library, 1906 - 1948. A talk by Stefan Petrow
Crooks, Craftsmen and Gold Diggers! French and Italian Convicts in Launceston in the 1840s. A talk by Julian Burgess on 21 April 2024
Crooks, Craftsmen and Gold Diggers - convict clock and watchmakers. A talk by Julian Burgess on 21 April 2024
A Good Riddance: The Inception of Criminal Deportation in Colonial Australia. The 2024 John West Lecture by Kristyn Harman, 17 March 2024
A Good Riddance: The Inception of Criminal Deportation in Colonial Australia. The 2024 John West Lecture by Kristyn Harman, 17 March 2024
Virtual Tour of Local Heritage in Launceston. A talk by Michelle Blake on 19 Nov 2023
Virtual Tour of Local Heritage in Launceston. Why do we live the way we do? A talk by Michelle Blake on 19 Nov 2023
The Albert Hall and the Tasmanian Exhibition 1891-92. A talk by Prue McCausland on 15 October 2023
The Albert Hall and the Tasmanian Exhibition 1891-92. A talk by Prue McCausland on 15 October 2023
The Architectural Legacy of JM Haenke. A talk by Marion Sargent on 17 September 2023
The Architectural Legacy of JM Haenke. A talk by Marion Sargent on 17 September 2023
Florence Perrin (1884-1952). A talk by Tabatha Badger on 20 August 2023
Florence Perrin (1884-1952). A talk by Tabatha Badger on 20 August 2023
The Tricky Business of Fact and Fiction: Dr Barry Cotter and his wife Izzy. A talk by Moira McAlister on 18 June 2023
The Tricky Business of Fact and Fiction: Dr Barry Cotter and his wife Izzy. A talk by Moira McAlister on 18 June 2023
The Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index. A talk by Maureen Martin Ferris, Sandra Duck and Toby Martin on 21 May 2023
The Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index. A talk by Maureen Martin Ferris, Sandra Duck and Toby Martin on 21 May 2023
The Accidental Historian. A talk by Steve Cornish on 16 April 2023
The Accidental Historian. A talk by Steve Cornish on 16 April 2023
Significance of Tamar Valley for Tasmanian Aboriginal People. A talk by Geoff McLean 19 February 2023.
Significance of Tamar Valley for Tasmanian Aboriginal People. A talk by Geoff McLean 19 February 2023.