The Companion to Tasmanian History


The Companion to Tasmanian History was a book produced in 2005 by the Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies at the University of Tasmania, in conjunction with the Tasmanian Government celebrations of the Bicentenary of Tasmania.
The project to compile the volume began 2002 with an editorial committee comprising Michael Roe, Henry Reynolds, Stefan Petrow and Alison Alexander from the University of Tasmania, as well as Michael Sprod of Astrolabe Books, and Barbara Valentine from Launceston.
The alphabetical section contains some 1073 articles ranging through biographical sketches, places and issues that cover the whole length of Tasmanian history.

Thematic articles

TitleAuthor
AboriginalityJim Everett
BritishnessPeter Boyce
ClassShayne Breen
ConvictsHamish Maxwell-Stewart
EconomyBruce Felmingham
Episodes of ThoughtMichael Roe
ExileRichard Davis
GenderAlison Alexander
HealingEric Ratcliff
IdentityHenry Reynolds
Monuments, Museums and MemoryMarilyn Lake
PlaceTim Jetson
ReligionRichard Ely
ShelterBarry McNeill and Eric Ratcliff
The StateStefan Petrow
UrbanisationGraeme Davison
Van Diemen's LandRos Haynes

Appendices

As well as the articles, the volume contains Appendices of Aboriginal places names, and all Government officials and members of Parliament since establishment of the colony.

Publication details

There was a digital version of the companion produced in 2006.