University of Tasmania, Australia

The Role of Government in the Development of the Tasmanian Metal Mining Industry.

The first part of this study looks at sporadic attempts to 1850 to find and exploit metallic minerals. All efforts were unsuccessful. Part two begins by examining responses of government and private individuals to the discovery of gold on mainland Australia, and part three spans the period from 1867 to 1883, when Government became more responsive to the idea of a a specific ministry to oversee the mining industry.

$27.50

Ireland & Tasmania 1848: Sesquicentenary Papers

Seven leaders of the Young Ireland Rebellion of 1848 and numbers of lesser insurgents ended up in Tasmania. The island state also hosted Australia's chief commemoration of the events of that year and the rebels' roles in it. Seven sessions analysed causes and effects, politics, poetry and prose, events and personalities, all with their Australian overtones - and undertones.

$22.00

Intellect and Emotion

The papers in this collection were first presented at a symposium entitled "Intellect and Emotion: Perspectives on Australian History' held at the University of Tasmania on 29 -31 March 1996. The symposium was held to mark the retirement of Michael Roe from the Chair of History and as a tribute to his contribution to the study of Australian History.

$40.00

History of the Huon, Channel and Bruny Island Region: Printed Sources No. 1

This book is designed to assist those who are interested in the history of the Huon-Channel-Bruny Island area. It extensively lists and classifies printed materials relating to the history of the region, in both its Aboriginal and European phases. A brief commentary is added to most items, to indicate their character and how they might prove useful to those seeking to learn more about the area's history.

$16.50