Culture Archives - The Tasmanian Tuxedo

#92 Bowman’s General Store – Celebrating 100 years

Nov 4, 2021 | All Stories, Culture, Heritage, People

Bowman’s General store began serving the Flinders Island community in 1921. Little did the Bowman family know it would become a definitive part of island history.

#91 A shining light

Oct 15, 2021 | All Stories, Culture, People

Zoe Rimmer: Shining a spotlight on First Peoples Art and Culture.

#85 Aftertaste

May 14, 2021 | All Stories, Culture, Wild

Loose yourself in the heady scent of Tasmania.

#78 The Tasmanian

Feb 8, 2021 | All Stories, Culture, People, Wild

A peek inside the Tasmanian spirit.

#75 Extinction Studies

Jan 22, 2021 | All Stories, Create, Culture, People, Wild

Lucienne Rickard’s performance art is an evolving testimony to the critical issue of species extinction.

#73 Port Arthur

Nov 8, 2020 | All Stories, Culture, Heritage

Where silence and loneliness melded together to crush the human spirit, sometimes chasing it into a dark realm of madness. A photographic essay.

#71 Luxurious Lenna

Oct 28, 2020 | All Stories, Culture, Heritage, People, Stay

A waterside window into Hobart’s past.

#67 Storytelling from the heart

Jul 16, 2020 | All Stories, Culture

Everyone has a story tell. There’s never been a better time to celebrate true Tassie culture.

#66 The booksellers baton

Jul 4, 2020 | All Stories, Create, Culture, Heritage, People

Celebrating 100 years of Fullers Bookshop with owner Clive Tilsley.

#61 Tin Camp Studios

Feb 9, 2020 | All Stories, Create, Culture, People

Carving connections from within a unique salvaged haven.

#56 ThylaSing

Nov 27, 2019 | All Stories, Create, Culture, People

Get yourself along to a ThylaSing gig and find out just how good this local vocal group really are.

#53 The great divide

Oct 27, 2019 | All Stories, Culture, Heritage

A look at Tassie’s infamous north-south rivalry.

#47 Who was Jimmy Possum?

Aug 17, 2019 | All Stories, Create, Culture, Heritage, People

The folklore, fiction and fact behind a unique moment in Tasmanian design history.

#43 Captivated by Tasmania

Jul 21, 2019 | All Stories, Culture, People, Wild

The Tasmanian Land Conservancy is a global leader in nature conservation. Delve behind the scenes with founder Nathan Males.

#40 Speaking out

Jun 30, 2019 | All Stories, Culture, People, Wellbeing

Sam Watson is passionate about diversity. Learn how this open and honest young Tasmanian became a leading voice in the campaign for marriage equality.

#38 Made in China. Made for Tasmania.

Jun 9, 2019 | All Stories, Culture, People

Tasmania is becoming a hotspot for international students looking for a study destination with heart. Angelia Zhang arrived three years ago and simply hasn’t looked back.