Upcoming Talk – The Female Convict Experience
Sunday 26th May, 2019 at 2pm at Oak Lodge Local author and historical researcher, Robyn Everist, will present a talk to members of the Coal River Valley Historical Society about the female convict experience during…
Paranormal Convictions
Join Paranormal Convictions at Oak Lodge for an intriguing guided tour with a difference. All proceeds go to the upkeep of the house and garden.
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The Richmond Bridge 1823 – 1998
This article originally appeared in our very first journal way back in 1999. As the edition is no longer in print we have made the article available online. Over the coming months we will continue to republish articles from past journals in the hope that…
Fire Truck Restoration
A CRVHS sub-committee is working to restore the original Richmond Fire Truck that served the community in the 1960s. In 1964/65 the newly formed Richmond Fire Brigade purchased it original tanker, a WW2 vintage Ford Blitz from local businessman and fire brigade volunteer Bill Casimaty.…
Gothic Revival wallpaper discovered
May is Heritage Month in Tasmania and the 2016 theme of “Discovery and Rediscoveries” fit very well with the CRVHS project to recreate 1840s wallpaper uncovered at Oak Lodge. Oak Lodge at 18 Bridge St, Richmond opened between 11.30am and 3.00pm each day during May 2016 so that…