Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Before the introduction of photography most
educated people were taught to sketch. A great
deal of our knowledge of early colonial cities,
villages and buildings in general is due to the habit
such people had of sketching what interested them.
Tasmania was very fortunate in this respect. The
purpose of this paper is to record what is known
of Charlotte Cleveland, an amateur artist who left
behind a few sketches of considerable historical
interest. The information in this account has come
firstly from Mr. A. H. Weedon, Charlotte Cleveland’s
grandson, and secondly from an article “The
History of the Cleveland or Ainslie Estate” contained
in a pamphlet on Cosgrove Park Home
published by the Launceston General Hospital when
Cosgrove Park was opened.
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
