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Posts Tagged Rev. Woollnough

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OLD MASTER AUCTIONED AT DEVONPORT

On September 13, 2021   /   History   /   2 Comments
Tags: George Garnett, Largilliere, Rev. Woollnough
OLD MASTER AUCTIONED AT DEVONPORT

Residents of Devonport, on the north-west coast of Tasmania, once had an opportunity to pick up an old master; a portrait by French artist Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746) THE SELLER – MR GARNETT Offering the painting at auction was Yorkshire born George H. Garnett. He was a

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PORT ARTHUR FIRE 1895

On May 25, 2021   /   History   /   2 Comments
Tags: Bushfires, Convicts, Model Prison, Port Arthur, Rev. Woollnough, Solitary Confinement, William Boss Woolnough
PORT ARTHUR FIRE 1895

This article is primarily about the 1895 fire at Port Arthur in relation to the Model Prison, although the entire historic site was severely impacted. The Separate, or Model Prison at Tasmania’s Port Arthur closed in 1877. ‘Separate’ meant complete isolation. Inmates wore hoods if others were

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