Talk: The Story of Launceston's Government Cottage at Launceston Library

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The Story of Launceston's Government Cottage, delivered by Lynette Ross. A National Family History Month event.

National Family History Month 2025

Hear from real people about family history research. Unlock the secrets of your past and hear incredible real-life stories from passionate family history researchers. There is something for everyone.

Lynette Ross presents her history of the Government Cottage that once stood in the south-eastern corner of what is now City Park. Although the central focus is the building erected to house the social elite, her book with its rich contextual detail illuminates many facets of life in early colonial VDL/Tasmania. This is story telling at its best- not to be missed.#LibrariesTasmania #LauncestonLibrary #NFHM