University History Prize
The annual Launceston Historical Society History Prize of $500 is awarded to a first year History student from the University of Tasmania studying at Launceston. Details of the prize are on the University website: UTAS History Prize
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Annual Primary School History Prize
Open now and closes on 17 October 2025.
To foster an interest in history, primary school students in the Launceston area are encouraged to enter a piece of historical research in the Society’s annual history prize.
Students from grades 3 to 6 are invited to become history detectives. The mission is to choose a Tasmanian mystery from the past, gather clues, and uncover the story behind it.
Some suggestions are a person, an object, an event, a place, a building, or family history. The judging criteria will concentrate on originality of topic, accuracy of research, acknowledgment of sources, and visual and language presentation.
Vouchers from Petrarch’s Bookshop will be awarded to the best entries.
Entry details and Detective Toolkit:
History Prize Toolkit – Black and White – MAY 2025
History Prize Toolkit – Colour – MAY 2025
Register your interest / Ask questions: Email lhprize@launcestonhistory.org.au or launcestonhistory@gmail.com
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Marita Bardenhagen Memorial Award for Local History
The Marita Bardenhagen Memorial Award for Local History was a biennial prize acknowledging outstanding original research in the field of local history with significant Tasmanian content.
This Award, now in abeyance, was sponsored by the Launceston Historical Society, the Tasmanian Historical Research Association, the State Government, and the Professional Historians’ Association of Tasmania.
It commemorated the contribution to the study and writing of local history in Tasmania by Dr Marita Bardenhagen (1961-2012).
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Year |
Authors |
Title |
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2014 |
Nic Haygarth |
Norfolk Plains: A History of Longford, Cressy, Perth and Bishopsbourne, Tasmania |
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Lorraine Dooley |
Building on Firm Foundations. The Cooper Family in Tasmania: Stonemasons, Builders and Architects. |
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2017 |
Kim Simpson & Julianne Richards |
Home from War: Stories from the Newstead War Service Homes |
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2019 |
Malcolm Ward, Maureen Martin Ferris & Tully Brookes |
Houses and Estates of Old Glamorgan |
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2021 |
Jill Cassidy |
Deviot Talks |