Friday 18 June 2021

Convict Ruins

Highfield House in Stanley, Tasmania Australia was built by convict labour from 1826 to 1835. Highfield House was built for Edward Kurr Chief Agent for the Van Dieman's Land Company (Tasmania).  One can do a tour of the house plus the grounds which we have done and will do again hopefully.
The ruins below is where the convicts stayed whilst building Highfield - unfortunately not much is left of these buildings today.




48 comments:

  1. Would love to have a look of inside of the house! The deep blue sky is amazing too.

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    1. I have photos of inside somewhere will show them oneday. Beautiful day that day of photo.

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    2. Я тоже хотела бы посмотреть, что там внутри дома.

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    3. Ok. Will do a post next week on the inside.

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  2. Interesting! It seems Tasmania's convict past has become an important touristic 'attraction'. It is perhaps, not a pretty part in its history, but one that has to be known.

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    1. A few destinations are related to convicts and yes, story must be told. Many of those convicts ended up having free pardons, some were send to fill the Colony.

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  3. Definitely 'hard labour'. I am glad that some at least of it remains.

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    1. Certainly but I expect those men who built the house were good men who were trusted to a degree.

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  4. Its good they keep the remnants of the building. We stayed at a Highfield House in Launceston once.

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    1. Lovely old building Diane, not sure if it's still a B&B.

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  5. A nice look at the past. It's good to be able to see both the house and the ruins.

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    1. It is a shame the ruins are nearly not there, I'm sure the land owner pulled some of it down out of the way.

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  6. Hopefully not damning with faint praise, but aren't the house chimneys interesting and unusual.

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    1. Noticed those chimneys and they are unusual and look nice.

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  7. Lovely blue sky. Sad that what is left of the house is just the ruins.

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    1. It is sad it's a pity more wasn't restored but guess the landowner had a say in that.

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  8. One can only imagine the terrible life those convicts had, and so many were taken there for the most trivial of reasons.

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    1. They certainly sailed here for little reason other than to fill the colony with people.

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  9. Впечатляющие руины! Маргарет! А что это на последнем фото вдали? Гора?

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    1. Thanks.
      That in the distance is 'The Nut' seen in previous posts, the house and ruins have a good view of it.

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  10. David is right, people were often sent there for very minor breaches of the law and transgressions.

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    1. Very true Rosemary, just to fill the colony with people, so sad and often their families followed their daughters and sons out.

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  11. Hi Margaret,
    Beautiful "looks" into the past. How many stories these ruins would have to tell us.
    Have a great weekend
    Hugs and all the best

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    1. Many stories they could tell Maria. One good thing is they had a lovely view of the sea and 'The Nut'.

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  12. Ruins are interesting to see and their stories would be incredible to hear. Have a wonderful weekend.

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    1. Thanks Bill.
      Yes many stories to tell, if only we could know those stories.

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  13. What a life it must have been for the convicts. To land in a place so different in so many ways from the England they left, to leave all family and friends behind — I wonder how they coped. Must have been very interesting to tour this place.

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    1. Often their families followed if they could afford to from research, it's very interesting to those who are interested.

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  14. Una vez que los edificios quedan sin habitar, con el paso del tiempo se va deteriorando hasta terminar en el suelo.

    Besos

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    1. That does happen unless a body of people restore that building the best they can.

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  15. Geniales fotos nos muestran una parte importante de la historia de tu país. Te mando un beso

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    1. That's for sure, there is much history here on this Island.

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  16. Way Good - Beautiful Ruins For Sure - Be Well

    Cheers

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  17. I like many am proud of our convict pass
    Great photos

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    1. The convicts built so many areas cities and towns in this country Jo-Anne, they did an excellent job as many of those buildings and so on are still standing and being used today.

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  18. There are too many ruins in Australia, but they are a reminder of our past. It's a pity our old buildings were not restored before they became as pile of rubble. I am amazed at how many old buildings are demolished.

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  19. Always very interesting for those of us who are in the antipodes all the information and how that great country approaches us.
    Happy weekend.
    Best regards.

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  20. I do enjoy your photos Margaret, they show very interesting history.

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  21. nice old beautiful house fascinating always and saddening too sometimes
    ruins are

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