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Our Lectures & Excursions

Throughout the year, THRA conducts excursions to places of historical interest. We also hold eleven talks each year, open to members and the general public.

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Scandal & graft: the outrageous career of George Dudfield

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Presented by: Alan Townsend

Alan Townsend speaks about the notorious life of George Dudfield.

Friendly Mission

Following parts of George Augustus Robinson’s Big River Mission

Beer and bells, hats and horses – interpreting one man in the museum

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Presented by: Jody Steele

Archaeologist and heritage site manager, Jody Steele, will speak about the latest trends in public history and historic site interpretation.

Bothwell & Hollow Tree excursion

An excursion to visit properties south of Bothwell

Launceston: the first twenty years - a difficult birth

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Presented by: John Dent

John Dent will speak about the early history of Launceston.

Eldershaw Memorial Lecture and AGM

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Presented by: Clare Wright with Greg Lehman

A conversation between historian Clare Wright and Tasmanian Aboriginal art historian Greg Lehman.

African American Whalers in Tasmania

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Presented by: David Stuart

David Stuart will speak about African American whalers in colonial Tasmania

The Holyman family

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Presented by: Graeme Brozam

Graeme Broxam will speak about the Holyman family in Tasmania

A Tasmanian Life

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Presented by: Helene Chung

Helene Chung will speak about her life as a Tasmanian

Early Quakers in Tasmania and the establishment of The Friends School

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Presented by: Kathy Rundle

Kathy Rundle will speak about the early history of Quakers and The Friends in Tasmania

Returning Fire to Country: the role of history in supporting Aboriginal burning in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

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Presented by: Grant Finlay

Grant Finlay will speak about his recent research into historical Tasmanian Aboriginal burning practices in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Tasmanian Aboriginal maritime art, culture and history

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Presented by: Dean Greeno

Dean Greeno will speak about Tasmanian Aboriginal maritime art, culture and history

Environmental history of the Southern Ocean

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Presented by: Alessandro Antonello

Alessandro Antonello will speak about the environmental history of the Southern Ocean

Not so squeaky clean after all: William Sorell in Van Diemen's Land

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Presented by: Alison Alexander

Alison Alexander will reveal the murkier side of Lt-Governor William Sorell

Who was Wauba Debar?

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Presented by: Louise Zarmati

Louise Zarmati will explore the life and legend of Wauba Debar.

The Tasman Bridge disaster and its aftermath

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Presented by: Bill Lawson

Engineer Bill Lawson will speak about aftermath of the 1975 Tasmanian Bridge disaster