(84) Sheffield’s Town Hall & Council Offices
In May 1912 a very serious fire was narrowly averted [...]
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(83) Sheffield’s Police Station, Courthouse & Service, Tasmania
When Surveyor Dooley laid out the streets of Sheffield, he [...]
(82) Sheffield’s King George Park – An Overview
There is more local history packed into King George Park [...]
(81) The Don Co Store sold to Private Owners
The original business name York, Schmidt & Co was dissolved [...]
(80) York Schmidt & Co / The Don Co Store, Sheffield
This prominent heritage-listed building has always been Sheffield’s largest retail [...]
(79) Slaters Country Store – Life Behind the Counter
Having written the history of this store in a book [...]
(78) The Sheffield Hotel (2) Maddox’s (1896-1980) and Watson’s (1980–2023) Story
Following the reorganisation of the NW Licensing Board, on 3 [...]
(77) The Sheffield Hotel (1) First Turbulent Years
Like so many Tasmanian hotels, the Sheffield Hotel has an [...]
(76) Kentish on Fire (2) All Districts Disaster – Feb/Mar 1898
In the first months of 1898, Tasmanian residents faced the [...]
(75) Kentish on Fire (1) Panic in Paradise – 5 Feb 1898
The beginning of 1898 was preceded by the longest drought [...]