Step Into The Past With Van Diemen's Land History Tours

24/12/2024

Step Into The Past with VDL History Tours would like to wish you all Merry Christmas 2024 🎄 & a Happy New Year 2025

14/11/2024

Welcome to all who will be joining us in tonight’s Paranormal Investigation tour at Oak Lodge . It’s going to be an amazing night of investigating. Our team look forward to hosting more Paranormal Investigation tours at Oak Lodge in 2025

13/10/2024

Thank you Stacey’s Ghost Paranormal Tours for your appreciation post. We Appreciation you too Stacey for without you the ghost tours at the Hobart Penitentiary would not be possible. She works really hard to make sure her tours are the best they can be. She is always willing to come up with new ideas to get the ghosts tours and The Hobart Penitentiary out there. She also donates her time to help a good cause whether it’s helping me at Oak Lodge, Richmond with ghost and Paranormal tours or helping to preserve these beautiful buildings for generations to come. So once again thank you Stacey for your hard work. We really appreciate you 👻👻

25/08/2024

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Ever wanted to do a ghost tour in Richmond? Ever wondered what spirits roam Richmond or Oak Lodge? Then come book a ghost tour with us 👻👻
We still have tickets for our Ghost Tour on Friday, May 3rd at Oak Lodge Richmond.
Oak Lodge was built between 1831 and 1840. Built by Henry Buscombe, a miller, builder, and brother of James Buscombe of Prospect House. Oak Lodge has been a Gentlemen's Residence, Rectory, Schoolhouse, Doctors Surgery, and Residence.
Ever wondered what happens at Oak Lodge after dark? What secrets are hidden behind its front door?
Then why not book a Ghost Tour today and Step into the dark and hear about those who once called this place home. Listen to the ghost stories and dark tales of Oak Lodge and Richmond if you dare. Our next Ghost tour is Friday, September 6th 2024 we still have tickets for Friday night's ghost tour.

Step into the past with Van Diemen's Land History Tours. Oak Lodge was built between 1831 and 1840 by Henry Buscombe, a miller and brother of...

07/06/2024

06/06/2024

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ON THIS DAY: On June 4, 1937, Ardmore native Sylvan Goldman invented the shopping cart for the Humpty Dumpty grocery store chain, which he owned.

His invention didn't catch on right away. Men found the carts effeminate and women found them similar to a baby carriage.

Eventually, with the help of models and marketing, the shopping carts took off and Goldman became a multimillionaire.

📸: Oklahoma Historical Society

01/06/2024

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Ever wanted to do a ghost tour in Richmond? Ever wondered what spirits roam Richmond or Oak Lodge? Then come book a ghost tour with us 👻👻
We still have tickets for our Ghost Tour on Friday, May 3rd at Oak Lodge Richmond.
Oak Lodge was built between 1831 and 1840. Built by Henry Buscombe, a miller, builder, and brother of James Buscombe of Prospect House. Oak Lodge has been a Gentlemen's Residence, Rectory, Schoolhouse, Doctors Surgery, and Residence.
Ever wondered what happens at Oak Lodge after dark? What secrets are hidden behind its front door?
Then why not book a Ghost Tour today and Step into the dark and hear about those who once called this place home. Listen to the ghost stories and dark tales of Oak Lodge and Richmond if you dare. Our next Ghost tour is Friday, June 7 th 2024 we still have tickets for Friday night's ghost tour.

Step into the past with Van Diemen's Land History Tours. Oak Lodge was built between 1831 and 1840 by Henry Buscombe, a miller and brother of...

03/05/2024

28/04/2024

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Ever wanted to do a ghost tour in Richmond? Ever wondered what spirits roam Richmond or Oak Lodge? Then come book a ghost tour with us 👻👻
We still have tickets for our Ghost Tour on Friday, May 3rd at Oak Lodge Richmond.
Oak Lodge was built between 1831 and 1840. Built by Henry Buscombe, a miller, builder, and brother of James Buscombe of Prospect House. Oak Lodge has been a Gentlemen's Residence, Rectory, Schoolhouse, Doctors Surgery, and Residence.
Ever wondered what happens at Oak Lodge after dark? What secrets are hidden behind its front door?
Then why not book a Ghost Tour today and Step into the dark and hear about those who once called this place home. Listen to the ghost stories and dark tales of Oak Lodge and Richmond if you dare. Our next Ghost tour is Friday, May 3rd, 2024 we still have tickets for Friday night's ghost tour.

Step into the past with Van Diemen's Land History Tours. Oak Lodge was built between 1831 and 1840 by Henry Buscombe, a miller and brother of...

24/04/2024

WAR MEMORIALS OF TASMANIA…
By Michelle Austen

After World War One War Memorials were built all over Australia to honour our fallen soldiers Tasmania is no exception. Communities banded together to raise funds for their War Memorials. Tasmania has some rather amazing Memorials that popped up all over Tasmania. Some communities ran completions for the best memorial design. Here are some of the fine War Memorials unveiled in Tasmania after World War One.

Lest We Forget.

21/04/2024

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14/02/2024

Fredrick Henry Thompson
Last Man Hanged in Tasmania
14th February 1946…
By Michelle Austen

Today marks 78 years since the last man was hanged in Tasmania.
Fredrick Henry Thompson murdered poor 8-year-old Evelyn Maughan. Evelyn left her home at 100 Goulburn Street Hobart on July 8th, 1945. She was heading to meet friends at St Joseph’s church but sadly never made it. Her body was found on October 5th, 1945, in the Queenborough Cemetery. Suspicions pointed straight to Fredrick Thompson who was seen by witnesses carrying a bath on his shoulders and later a child’s stroller in Hobart then he was seen again in Nelson Road, near the Queenborough cemetery.

Fredrick was arrested for murder and appeared in the Supreme Court on December 11th, 1945, he was found guilty of murdering Evelyn Maughan and sentenced to death. Fredrick Henry Thompson was hanged on Thursday, February 14th, 1946, at The Hobart Gaol in Campbell Street Hobart.

Sources
Ian Brand Historical research for the National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) collection on the Hobart Gaol.
Photo by Michelle Austen

Photo of the Gallows at the Hobart Penitentiary.

18/01/2024

Congratulations Michelle Harris

This profusely illustrated book, divided into two volumes, provides a detailed record of Richmond Tasmania’s historic cemeteries and burials prior to 1900. A colour photo of each headstone, a carefully transcribed record of the inscription, details of the cause of death and a reference on a uniqu....

18/01/2024

Join us for a ghost tour at one of Richmond's most haunted buildings.
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17/01/2024

The Richmond History Festival kicks off tomorrow with a fantastic program in store!

Esteemed journalist, raconteur, and cherry grower Chris Wisbey will do one of his famous one-on-one interviews with a long-term Richmond resident Madeleine Shaw (Friday 4pm)

Don’t miss the keynote address by renowned Professor Henry Reynolds on ‘April 1804—The Most Consequential Moment in the History of the Coal River.’

Our diverse lined up talks on Saturday and Sunday cover topics on:

lands grants in the Richmond district; the secrets behind the naming of Richmond; from military base to prisoner of war camp: Richmond, the Coal Valley, and their roles in the Tasmanian War; using digital technologies to reconstruct convict labour; Richmond speedway; the practice of James Murdoch MD, physician and obstetrician in Van Diemen’s Land 1822-1848; the celebration of the contribution of the late Peter MacFie; and stories of Gilbert Robertson, George Grover, Henry Rice, John Burden, Trooper Cyril Williams, Reverend David Galer, and many more!

And can’t miss this weekend’s one-off exhibition opening tomorrow!
The Barnes collection - Richmond Photographs; alongside the Mumirimina: People and Country exhibition.

Visit our website for more details, and to secure your tickets to attend the talks! https://www.richmond200.com/program/
(Sunday’s sessions are fully booked).