Call number
TAS/225/01
Description
History of the Risby family, which includes historical aspects of the Tasmanian timber industry. Tells of the establishment of the family as pioneers in Tasmania and discusses free-settler life in the early days of Hobart, shipbuilding, the origins of the Hobart regatta, bush mills and bushfires of the Great Depression. Also explores the recent clashes between the 'Greenies' and representatives of Tasmanian forest industries. Copiously illustrated. Includes references and an index. The author's other books include 'Tasmanian Rogues and Absconders 1803-1875.'.
Collection
Publication
Hobart, Tas. : Tasbook Pub., 1995.