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The yellow stone stands testament to a different time in Tasmania's history.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

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A low angle view of a beautifully preserved, pale yellow, single story colonial building at Port Arthur. The main structure has a grey slate roof, a porch, and a large central chimney. A smaller wing of exposed red brick and yellow stucco extends to the left. The building sits on a wide, bright green lawn, backed by tall Australian eucalyptus trees under a clear blue sky.
December 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Pinnacle of Penitence.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

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The image focuses tightly on the brick gable end and central stone spire of a historic ruined building, likely the church or main structure at Port Arthur, Tasmania. The rough, textured brickwork fills the base of the frame, converging into a central stone spire that points dramatically upwards into a bright, cloudy sky.
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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A small brick cottage stands as a silent witness to history at Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

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A photograph signed by Kev Peirce showing a small, one story historic brick building with a light grey corrugated iron roof and a narrow wooden side wall featuring two small windows trimmed in red. The building is situated on a green, grassy slope at the Port Arthur historic site, with tree foliage on the left and the ruins of larger, darker brick structures visible in the blurred background to the right.
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Windows to the Past: The stark beauty of history framed in stone at Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

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A high contrast, black and white photograph of the ruins of the Port Arthur Church in Tasmania. The shot is taken from inside the main structure, looking out through the large, arched main entrance. This massive stone arch perfectly frames the central, tower like section of the church's ruins, which features pointed turrets and small arched openings. Dark pine trees flank the central ruin, contrasting with the bright sky seen through the archway.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Stepping back in time at Port Arthur.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

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A view of the penitentiary grounds showing a prominent, two story stone building with a central clock tower and dome roof at Port Arthur historic settlement in Tasmania. This central structure is flanked by simpler, single story buildings with grey roofs; one brick orange on the left and one rough cut stone on the right. The buildings are set in a grassy landscape with dense green forest rising on the hill behind them.
November 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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A haunting glimpse into Australia's convict past. The majestic and sombre ruins of Port Arthur, framed by the Tasmanian wilderness.

Tasmania Australia.

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A wide angle view of the weathered, yellowish brown sandstone and brick ruins of the Port Arthur Penitentiary in Tasmania. The main crumbling structure stands on a grassy slope backed by a dense forest of dark green eucalyptus trees under a partially cloudy blue sky. In the foreground, lower stone walls and brick foundations create layers of ruin, leading up to the two story remains of the central building. The image is signed with the 'Kev Peirce Photography' watermark in the upper left corner.
November 2, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Echoes of History.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

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A midday view of the main ruins of the Port Arthur Penitentiary in Tasmania. The large, four-story stone building has numerous dark, rectangular window openings and is partially ruined. It sits on a wide, bright green lawn, with a small picket fence and a blossoming tree on the right foreground. On the hill behind the main structure, another smaller, yellow painted historic building is visible.
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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A glimpse into the haunting history of Port Arthur's crumbling past.

Port Arthur Tasmania Australia

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Ruins of the Port Arthur Penitentiary, a large brick structure with sections of the roof and upper walls missing, standing behind a lower, intact brick wall. The foreground features a grassy mound with small green trees and some red flowered shrubs. The sky above is cloudy with patches of blue.
October 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Greetings #Tasmania / #lutruwita!
The #RadicalHistorycollective has arrived and we would be delighted if you would give us a follow, especially if you have an interest in the history of #Tasmanian #convict, #union and #workingclasshistory.
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#History #unshackled #convicthistory #unionhistory
The Radical History Collective crew out front of the site of the heritage listed Jolly Hatters (which was originally a tavern but which is now a private business). The photo was taken during the inaugural Taverns of Resistance Hobart/nipaluna tour, in 2023. There are around 30 members in the photo, holding their fists aloft in a proud solidarity salute.
April 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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A day at The National Archives tracing my convict uncles' time in Bermuda and the village in Derbyshire for my one place study

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The front page of the attested list of prisoners in the Gosport convict hulk from December 1843 A map showing Pilsley in Derbyshire The front cover of one of the volumes of Home Office records on the convict prisoners kept on hulks A page of the Home Office records of convict prisoners on the hulks
February 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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A Glimpse of Isolation: Port Arthur's past framed by stone.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

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A black and white photograph framed by the dark, out of focus stone columns of a ruin. In the center, across a body of water and a narrow path, is a small, white, clapboard cottage with dark windows and a chimney, nestled against a densely wooded hillside. The image has a vignette effect, focusing the viewer on the distant cottage.
October 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Little house On The Hill.

Port Arthur Historic Settlement, Tasmania, Australia.

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A black and white photograph of an old, simple single-story cottage, at Port Arthur, featuring light colored horizontal weatherboard siding on the front, two small windows, and a central dark door, flanked by a prominent brick chimney on the right. The cottage sits on a grassy slope with a blurred background of thick forest.
October 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Where history meets the harbour: Port Arthur's peaceful path.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

© All Rights Reserved by Kev Peirce.

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A slightly shaded, gravel path framed by large trees leads through an open gate with two classical stone columns toward a grassy lawn, a picket fence, and the calm blue water of the bay at Port Arthur. Photo by Kev Peirce.
October 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Echoes of the past, reaching for the sky.

Church ruins at Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

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A dramatic black and white photograph of the top of the ruined Anglican Church at Port Arthur, Tasmania. The stone tower, with its distinctive spire-like pinnacles and crenellated top, is silhouetted against a cloudy, bright sky, creating a high-contrast and moody effect. A halo effect is visible around the main structure against the clouds. The photograph is signed by Kev Peirce.
October 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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The #Tasmania link to the #TolpuddleMartyrs is that #GeorgeLoveless was transported here in 1834 for making an unlawful oath, but it was really for forming a union to protest wage cuts.
Every Tasmanian need to know about our proud union history, and honour our Tolpuddle comrades. #convicthistory
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It's the moment you've all been waiting for - our POSTER! (And with it the lineup!)
We have some stunning acts lined up for you all this year.
Who are you most excited about?
April 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Our first event of 2025 is THIS SATURDAY 😃
the 12th of April at 1pm!
It’s free and activism-packed! Queens Domain, Convict Penitentiary & the Hope & Anchor for history, music, drinks & dinner.
Event on our Facebook page. Solidarity! ♥️✊
#Hobart #Tasmania #history #workingclass #convicthistory
April 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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A convict era watchtower stands guard over the ruins of Port Arthur, Tasmania Australia.

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A close up photograph of the sandstone Guard Tower, a small, cylindrical, crenellated building, standing on a fortified stone base with archways at the Port Arthur historic site in Tasmania. A steep wooden staircase leads up to the tower. The surrounding grass is green, and the ruins of larger brick buildings are visible in the blurred background.
October 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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A guest told me, “I did not expect Australia to have such a heavy prison past. I thought it was just beaches.” Have you ever had your stereotype of a country broken in a good way?
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December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Very old wall at new rental, probably built 1837, so convict brick, gorgeous #tasmania #convicthistory #vandiemensland
December 12, 2024 at 8:23 AM