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Dr Amanda J. Harper
Dr Amanda J. Harper
Dr Amanda J. Harper
An accidental historian ...
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Dr Amanda J. Harper
Dr Amanda J. Harper
As a passionate member of the Hobart musical theatre community, when I had the opportunity to research the history of the Theatre Royal as part of my undergraduate degree, I jumped at the chance. Some years later I digitised it, and in doing so I filled many gaps in the research - embracing the opportunity to interview (and share some red
As a passionate member of the Hobart musical theatre community, when I had the opportunity to research the history of the Theatre Royal as part of my undergraduate degree, I jumped at the chance. Some years later I digitised it, and in doing so I filled many gaps in the research - embracing the opportunity to interview (and share some red wine with) many stalwarts of the theatre scene. The research gained a life of its own...and became a more thorough and beautiful work:
Treading the Boards: A Popular History of the Theatre Royal, Hobart, The Theatre Royal Light Opera Company, and other theatrical developments.
Dr Amanda J. Harper
It was commonplace, as a 12 year old student in 1970s Australia, to be asked to investigate, and draw up, a family tree. This was the first time I recall being introduced to those who ‘had gone before me’. My grandfather, Eric John Peacock, shared many stories of his own childhood and showed me the Peacock family Bible, and told me of i
It was commonplace, as a 12 year old student in 1970s Australia, to be asked to investigate, and draw up, a family tree. This was the first time I recall being introduced to those who ‘had gone before me’. My grandfather, Eric John Peacock, shared many stories of his own childhood and showed me the Peacock family Bible, and told me of its original owner, George Stromborn Peacock, Pop’s great-grandfather. As a child of 12, I didn’t really understand the significance of the family Bible, or the role of its owner, but I was always intrigued...
Dr Amanda J. Harper
Fast forward 40 years, and following a trip to the UK I was struck with a deep sense of needing to explore my family history. I am thrilled to have solved a number of family mysteries and uncovered incredible stories of joy, loss, hardship, courage, and love. These stories had to be told - to be documented for future generations. The pr
Fast forward 40 years, and following a trip to the UK I was struck with a deep sense of needing to explore my family history. I am thrilled to have solved a number of family mysteries and uncovered incredible stories of joy, loss, hardship, courage, and love. These stories had to be told - to be documented for future generations. The project became bigger by the day, culminating in
The Peacock Family: From Taunton to Tasmania.
Tasmanian History Books
The Peacock Family: From Taunton to Tasmania
The Peacock Family: From Taunton to Tasmania traces the history of George Stromborn Peacock's family from before their emigration in 1834 to Van Diemen's Land (lutruwita/Tasmania). It links the family back to its roots in Taunton, Somerset, England and also identifies the familial connections to Thomas Love Peacock, the satirical novelist and poet. Each branch of the family, including those descended from both Peacock and Innes lines, is explored from their arrival in Van Diemens Land through the generations to the mid 1900s (or more recently, where possible).
The book includes rare family photographs and documents, thus ensuring their preservation into the future.
322 pages, full colour
18.9 x 24.6cm
First published 2023.
Treading the Boards
Treading the Boards: A Popular History of the Theatre Royal, Hobart, the Theatre Royal Light Opera Company and other Theatrical Developments
Compiled to celebrate the 170th birthday of the Theatre Royal, 'Australia's oldest continually working theatre', this lavishly presented coffee table book provides insight into the construction phases of this beautiful theatre, the early years of theatre in Hobart Town, and the development of the non-professional Tasmanian companies that performed at the Theatre, cementing its significant place in the cultural development of Tasmania.
166 pages, full colour
24.5 x 29.5cm
First published 2004.
$20 + postage & handling.
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