Historical Bothwell in pictures
Each picture has the image as scanned. If you pull the handle to the left, you can see an enhanced and colourised version which can make these scenes seem more real and how they would appear if only they’d had colour photography back then. If you click the full-screen icon it will really jump out at you, and on the full-screen view, likewise, pull the handle to the left to get the full-screen enhanced version.
Bothwell courthouse
The historic courthouse in Bothwell, Tasmania, is a key part of the town’s19th-century convict-era heritage. While no longer operating as an active court, it survives as a significant landmark in the Central Highlands. The current courthouse was completed around 1886, built entirely of stone sourced from local quarries. It replaced earlier, timber structures that burned down in 1834. The former court building is now used as a private residence. Publication Information: Hobart : Anson Bros., [between 1870 and 1890]. Source: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/Library/SD_ILS-672877
Coach outside the Bothwell Hotel
The Bothwell Hotel is now the Bothwell Hotel of the Highlands.
Blakes Brewery with bullock wagon
Blakes Brewery was a 19th-century brewery located in the town of Bothwell, Tasmania, operated by the Blake family. The brewery was run by members of the Blake family, including Isaac Blake, a known brewer and carrier in the area, and his son Edwin Blake. In the late 19th century, the brewery was known for producing high-quality beer, with one 1885 report praising its "mild, clear" draught.
Steam locomotive at Apsley
A steam locomotive at Apsley railway station.
Stagecoach at the Castle Hotel
Stagecoach outside the Castle Hotel about 1890. Photographer unknown. In Bothwell, Tasmania, the traditional horse-drawn stagecoach service effectively ceased by the early 1890s, primarily due to the opening of the Apsley railway line in 1891.
