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Theophilus Jones: Tasmania Through Anglo-Indian Eyes in the 1880s and 1890s

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posted on 2023-05-21, 18:14 authored by Haygarth, N
How to foster immigration and tourism was vigorously debated in Tasmania during the 1880s. One debater was Theophilus Jones, a British-born, former Bombay harbour pilot who had left India for Tasmania in the hope of ‘bettering himself’. From 1883 to 1885 wrote a 97-part series of colonial sketches under the banner ‘Through Tasmania’. Jones’ insights into Tasmania still resonate today. These and his colourful adventures on the road, however, hid a desperate struggle to provide for his large family.

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Publication title

Papers and proceedings (Launceston Historical Society)

Volume

23

Pagination

51-74

ISSN

1034-1625

Department/School

School of Humanities

Publisher

Launceston Historical Society

Place of publication

Launceston

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  • Restricted

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Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology

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