Agency:
Hamilton Literary Society
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1889
Description:
The Society was founded in 1889 by Lady Teresa Hamilton, wife of the Governor of Tasmania, Sir Robert Hamilton. The group was originally called the Nil Desperandum Society (a Latin phrase meaning 'never despair'). Following Lady Hamilton's resignation as President in November 1892 the Society was reorganised under new rules and the name was changed to the Hamilton Literary Society. The Society is now the oldest continuing literary society in Australia and its aim is to promote friendship between women who share a love of reading and writing. Members are required to present (and afterwards discuss) at least one paper per year. Traditionally, the President of the Society is the wife of the current Governor General of Tasmania.;;
Information Sources:
Article in The Companion to Tasmanian History. Written by Jan Colville.
Functions Performed:
Arts and culture
Related Agencies:
Jessie Rose Castle (Jess) (NG3861) | 10 Jun 1918 | 18 May 2020 |
Mary Katharine Burcham (NG616) | 01 Jan 1920 | 05 Sep 1944 |
Series Created By Agency:
NS106 Minute Books and associated Papers | 18 Jul 1889 | 31 Dec 1903 |
NS3688 Photograph | 12 Dec 1889 | 12 Dec 1889 |
NS1248 Minutes, Copies of Papers, Scrapbook, Attendance Lists and associated Records | 01 Jan 1957 | 31 Dec 2012 |
NS2672 Papers Presented to the Hamilton Literary Society | 02 May 1957 | 06 Dec 2018 |