Image: George Adams and David Harvey at sweeps drawing, with Tattersall's staff and officials, Hobart, 1898 (detail), Presented by Tatts Group Limited, 2013. Q2013.45.2.10a
Seniors Week 2025 Talk
Presented by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Tasmania
Foiling the Feds:
Tattersall's and the Divergent Scheme
From 1895 until the 1950s George Adam’s Tattersall’s lottery was run out of offices right here in Hobart. Supported by the State Government, but banned at a Federal level, Adams and his company had to find a way around federal legislation to keep their lottery running. This curator led talk will showcase documents from the Tatts Group Special Collection, with a focus on the private mail network Adam’s devised to foil the feds.
Tuesday 14 October 2025
10:30 - 11:15 am
Tickets: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
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Location
Meeting in the Central Gallery
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Dunn Place, Hobart Tasmania
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