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John Allen (settler)
John Allen (1806–1879) was an English settler in the colony of Van Diemen's Land (later Colony of Tasmania, Tasmania) who had some success as a farmer. He also made an early crude sketch of some Aboriginal Tasmanians, aboriginals which was brought to England and formed the basis of an oil painting now held by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Life John Allen was born in county Somerset, England, on 16 November 1806, and left London for the colony of Van Diemen's Land in the early part of 1826 in the ship ''Hugh Crawford (1813 ship), Hugh Crawford'', commanded by Captain William Langdon (Royal Navy officer), William Langdon, Royal Navy.''The Mercury'' (31 Dec. 1879), p. 2. He arrived in Hobart Town on 26 October of the same year, and on the recommendation of Governor Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, Arthur, he resolved to go to Great Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay with W. Lyne and family. They started in a small vessel a few days before Christmas, and spent Christmas Day in Stewar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania during the European exploration of Australia, European exploration and colonisation of Australia in the 19th century. The Aboriginal Tasmanians, Aboriginal-inhabited island was first visited by the Dutch ship captained by Abel Tasman in 1642, working under the sponsorship of Anthony van Diemen, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. The British retained the name when they established a settlement in 1803 before it became a separate colony in 1825. Its Penal colony, penal colonies became notorious destinations for the Convicts in Australia, transportation of convicts due to the harsh environment, isolation and reputation for being escape-proof. The name was changed to Tasmania on 1st January 1856 to disassociate the island from its convict past and to honour its discoverer, Abel Tasman. The old name had become a byword for horror in England because of the severity of its convict settlements such as Macq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |