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.
A case of mistaken identity: who was ‘Wauba Debar’?
Louise Zarmati and Bradley Wood explore the legend of Wauba Debar.
The Tasman Bridge disaster and its aftermath
Engineer Bill Lawson will speak about aftermath of the 1975 Tasmanian Bridge disaster
A Tasmanian Life
Well-known economist Saul Eslake will speak about his life.
The Tasmanian government Thylacine bounty, 1888-1909
Nic Haygart speaks about the government's Thylacine bounty in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Our Tasmanian schools and the war: school, family and community experiences, 1914-18 and beyond
Rosalie Triolo speaks about the impact of war on Australian families and communities during World War One.
The riddles of Ross bridge
Jennie Jackson will speak about the puzzling enigma that is the Ross bridge
Eldershaw Memorial Lecture - Working Beaches: Trial Harbour and changing beach history in Australia
Anna Clark will write about the history of beaches in Australia.
Seeking Eliza: the life of Eliza Batman
Michelle Berry will speak about the life of Eliza Batman, wife of notorious colonist and co-founder of Melbourne John Batman.
Empire’s blueprint: constructing Van Diemen’s Land
Imogen Wegman will discuss how the land grant system constructed Van Diemen's Land
‘The children's health food’: saving lives with Arnott's milk arrowroot biscuits
Greg Cooke will speak about his research into commercialising products in the apparent interest of children's health.
Foiling the Fed: the 1902 Tattersall’s postal ban
Isobel Andrewartha speaks about George Adams's battles to overcome the government's ban on the Tattersall's postal sweepstake tickets.
Modernising an antiquated system: St John Ambulance and ambulance services in Tasmania c.1900 to 1966
Emeritus Professor Stefan Petrow will speak about the development of ambulance services in Tasmanian in the first half of the twentieth century.
Petersen’s Chambers: a chronicle of place and people
Brendan Lennard will speak about the history of Petersen's Chambers in central Hobart and the stories of the people who lived and worked there.