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25.01.2022 Stanley Rifle Range - 1910

24.01.2022 Stanley Heritage Walk No 12 Mary Bogue's Grave In this paddock adjoining St James' Presbyterian Church lies the grave of Mary Bogue, a Tasmanian aboriginal woman also known as Black Mogg. Details are available in the bestseller 'Historic Stanley' by Meg Eldridge OAM (1921-2013).

20.01.2022 Stanley Heritage Walk No 13 The Rectory Formally the 'Parsonage', this cottage was built in 1843 for the recently arrived Church of England Minister, The Reverend Thomas Grigg, and his family.

18.01.2022 Old Wharf - 1858

17.01.2022 Stanley Highway - 1890's

11.01.2022 Stanley Heritage Walk No 11 St James' Presbyterian Church St James' Presbyterian Church sits on top of the hill with views east to Tatlow's Beach and west to Godfrey's on an acre of land granted by the Van Dieman's Land Company. The building itself was bought in London in 1855 and transported to Stanley at a total cost of 400.

11.01.2022 The start of the Great Motor Race outside the (Union) Stanley Hotel 1914

08.01.2022 Stanley Heritage Walk No 10 Burial Ground The Stanley Burial Ground is the final resting place of many important figures in Stanley's history. The most famous tombstones bear the names of colonial architects John Lee Archer and Henry Hellyer.

08.01.2022 Gathering for the Queen's birthday celebrations early 1900

08.01.2022 Stanley Heritage Walk No 14 VDL Company Store Colonial architect and Stanley resident John Lee Archer designed and built this store in 1843 for the Van Dieman's Land Company, formally in 1825, with the hope of providing a cheap supply of wool to British factories.

07.01.2022 Stanley Heritage Walk No 9 Commercial Hotel The Commercial Hotel was among the first hotels in Stanley, originally built as the officers' mess for the Van Dieman's Land Company. The weatherboard and stone building was 1st licensed in 1847.

07.01.2022 Stanley Brass Band (Sepia photo Circa 1870's) (B&W photo 1915)

06.01.2022 Stanley Heritage Walk No 15 The Bond Store The bluestone Bond Store was built as a customs store in 1835 with Baltic pine and stone recycled from ballast of early sailing ships.

05.01.2022 A storm moves in over the breakwater at Stanley Wharf. Circa 1910