Jarman and Hobart Town map and street directory showing businesses and significant buildings F. Also see the guide to Place names and publications on geographical names in our library collection. Search for local histories published for many parts of Tasmania. For the best results, simply type 'history' and the locality you're interested in into the search box for the library catalogue, and refine results on the left hand side of the page, for example by formats such as 'books' or 'online'.
Heritage reviews in our collection also shed light on aspects and themes that help to understand the area and its historic physical fabric. Accounts from people living in Tasmania in periods such as the s can be useful, especially if they have good indexes.
For example Henry Button's Flotsam and jetsam, floating fragments of life in England and Tasmania: an autobiographical sketch, with an outline of the introduction of responsible government : Launceston, Tas. Birchall, London : Hazell, Watson and Viney. This selection of resources from the Launceston Local Studies Collection has a focus on northern Tasmania.
If your building is very old and perhaps historically significant, these resources will help. Search by property name, if you have one, as well as by address.
If you are not sure whether your property had a name in the past, search by address in LISTmap to see if a name is listed. Heritage Tasmania has the latest register of Tasmanian heritage properties available for viewing and downloading.
Also see The heritage of Tasmania : the illustrated register of the National Estate. Buildings that were used as public places were inspected by government officials — These series can be examined when the records are open - some are on closed access for 25 years.
There are some restrictions on accessing personal information. Tracing the history of government buildings entails many of the approaches already described. In addition, they have their own unique records and strategies that set them apart from researching private property. Government buildings may have been built or acquired by government. Such buildings include post offices, customs house, defence buildings. Search online or visit their office at 91 Murray Street for more information.
The Colonial Secretary's Office and subsequent agencies were responsible for the building of many of the earliest Tasmanian Government buildings. Search through the individual department agency search , looking for series created by the Department such as correspondence, minutes, photographic series. For example the Education Department TA63 has many correspondence files relating to schools and early indexes, registers and letter books that can be used to compile school building histories.
Marine Board of Hobart TA71 minutes can be used to trace buildings used for marine and harbour purposes. Records of council-owned or council-acquired buildings can be found in the records of the individual councils using a Tasmanian Archives search by council name. See our guide Searching Tasmanian Archives for assistance. All how to pages. All help. Researching a building's history. On this page Other resources Help others Get help near you Need help?
Ask us! Other resources Need help? Visit a Library to explore learning Reading, writing and maths support near you Other resources Need help? Research tips You can begin by searching Libraries Tasmania collections for any references to your property.
Searching across all collections is the best way to start, as you may find references in our library catalogue, Tasmanian archives resources, and the Tasmanian Index for references in newspapers, journals and more. Speak to previous owners or neighbours and local history organisations to gather local knowledge on the house and area.
Launceston properties and country properties: a guide to research contains excellent general research tips as well as local information on Tasmania's north. Digitised Tasmanian newspapers from to on Trove provide details such as sales, lettings and business information via public notices, advertisements and articles. Street names and house numbers Street names, house numbers, suburbs and other place names can change over time for several reasons.
These resources may help: Our compilation of Hobart street name changes from Tasmanian Government Gazette Street and place name resources provided by the Tasmanian Family History Society Tips on checking you are researching the right property and viewing historic title deeds in this video presentation by Tasmanian historian Barry Campbell Tips in sections below: Who lived or worked in your building ; see publications in The wider picture.
The story of your building Research your building's layout, date of construction and architectural style. House plans The Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office has a limited selection of house plans from onward. Searching for plans in the councils of Kingborough or Clarence , and for Bruny Island Contact the council to obtain a building plan number. Search thee items in the series to find the item that matches your building plan number. Architectural resources Explore our library resources on Tasmanian buildings and architecture.
Comprehensive 4 volume set. Laurie Burchell, Recognising house styles, ss : Coburg [Vic. Ward, c Michael Sharland, Stones of a century; with illustrations by the author Survey of colonial rural architecture, bridges and associated structures of Tasmania, Hobart, O. Some examples of what you'll find: Panorama of Launceston from the fire bell tower.
Many buildings are named; many entries include information about residents and local history. Also see i ndexes to the two albums Album of house photographs with plans and sketches - Designs of Hutchison and Walker. To find more than aerial photographs in our collection, search Tasmanian Archives using the keywords 'aerial' and a location, and select the search facets 'photograph' and 'online'. To search for images that have not been digitised: Images may be found in either the Tasmanian Archives or library collections: Search Tasmanian Archives for your location, limit your search to the formats you want, for example 'photograph' and 'print', and exclude the 'online' search facet.
Search the library catalogue and limit your search in the same way as for an Archives search. See our guide Search our collections includes published resources for assistance.
Ask about our hardcopy card image index in the Hobart Reading Room. Who lived or worked in your building? Who were the first owners of the land your building sits on? Early directories Online: The Hobart Town directory and general guide Includes geographical listing of residents.
Geographical and alphabetical listing of residents of Hobart and Launceston. Hobart directories available in the Hobart Reading Room: , , , , , , compiled from individual almanacs, annuals and directories.
Later years have geographical listing of residents, while all editions have alphabetical listing. Hobart directory, including Sandy Bay and New Town, Mr Dennison has written a book about the history of Hobart's pubs and said it was an interesting establishment that entertained plenty of shady characters.
In the s, the building went through an Art Deco phase with the sandstone facade covered with ceramic tiles which were later peeled off. Apart from the brief deco phase, the facade has barely changed in years, but inside things are very different. This building is now a room boutique hotel that spans next door to the upper levels of the Salamanca Fruit Market. Architect Robert Morris-Nunn said it was an exciting development that celebrated Tasmania's rich history.
Moss Hotel Manager Rod Black said layer upon layer of plaster had been peeled back to reveal the original convict-cut bricks. One of Hobart's long-time late-night haunts, Syrup nightclub, most recently occupied the building's upper levels, it closed in January after 25 years.
Mr Black said there was a big clean-up to do when work began on the new development. One level dubbed "Tackyland" played 70s and 80s hits, while the second level attracted big-name DJs from around the world. Mr Black said given the nightclub was a Hobart institution, some of the old DJ posters and graffiti have been retained and are a feature of the hotel rooms.
Architect Robert Morris-Nunn said he was passionate about preserving Tasmania's history and has restored a number of Hobart's historic buildings, including the old waterfront warehouses on Hunter Street.
With Hobart in the midst of a heated debate about building heights , Mr Morris-Nunn said the new Moss Hotel highlights the alternatives to high-rises. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Add more products.
While it can be difficult to accurately determine the oldest building in some cases, these are the buildings most likely to be the oldest — or if not, some of the oldest buildings in Australia. Image credit: Australian Travel. Built in by John Macarthur, it originally served as a property for Marcarthur and his family, making it the oldest house in Australia. Still in use today, the historic home is now open to the public as a museum, open from Wednesday — Sunday each week.
Image credit: Peter Maltezos, Urban Melbourne. The oldest church building in Australia, it still functions as an Anglican church. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons. The building was originally used to process wheat and corn crops for the Moreton Bay penal settlement, and had a treadmill that could be used when there was no wind, as well as a technique to punish the convicts.
Today, the windmill serves as a tourist attraction. Image credit: Trinity Church Adelaide. It is difficult to verify the oldest building in Adelaide, but most signs point to Holy Trinity Church, which was constructed in The church opened in August of that year, within two years of the settlement of Adelaide. It still operates as a church today.
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