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
72 episodes
'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
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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54:22
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....
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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1:06:55
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
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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53:33
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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57:39
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
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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49:24
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
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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54:10
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
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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45:39
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
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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1:09:59
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
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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1:02:55
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
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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36:08
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
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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42:00
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
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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53:59
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
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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48:04
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
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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52:33
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
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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49:43
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
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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42:26
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
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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49:19
The Accidental Historian. A talk by Steve Cornish on 16 April 2023
The Accidental Historian. A talk by Steve Cornish on 16 April 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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47:45
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.
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Episode 75
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36:27
Lesser-Known Launceston Churches and Missions. A talk by Duncan Grant on 16 October 2022
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Episode 76
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58:47
The Mystery of the Oatlands' Scrimshaw Walking Cane. A talk by Dr Louise Zarmati on 18 September 2022.
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Season 1
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Episode 77
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54:14
Researching Launceston's 19th Century Hotels. A talk by Dr Jai Paterson 21 August 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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48:46
