In this issue Geoffrey Blainey presents his second Eldershaw Lecture (he presented the first lecture in 1968 and the 50th anniversary lecture in 2018), Raymond Arnold paints a picture of his Tasmanian artistic life, Rosemary Sharples saddles up for the history of cycling in nineteenth century Tasmania, Derek Binns chases royal assassin and Launceston builder John Francis, and Mrs Eliza Agnes Reid remembers her short holiday at the Great Lake in 1887-1888. There are also book reviews by Kirstie Ross, Chris Tassell, Leonie Mickleborough and Graeme Broxam, Michael Roe's book launch speech of Brain Rieusset's latest book, obituaries of THRA luminaries Dan Sprod and David Dilger as well as the association's annual President's and Treasurer's reports.