Demolition of Hobart International Exhibition 1894
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- Hobart International Exhibition of 1894 was an urban planning disaster. Costing a fortune to build it was not made to last and torn down soon after. AFL stadium at Macquarie Point. Regatta Ground. War Memorial Cenotaph. History of Tasmania, Australia.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, please express your opinions on development in the capital.
Given the sheer amount of homeless in cars in Hobart and surrounding suburbs it is a shameful waste of taxpayers money to spend 750 million on an AFL stadium
Or lack of when it comes to public transport...
The transport for getting people to the proposed stadium looks just awful.
@@lanceduke3522 750 million +++
YES - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
YES - A FUNCTIONAL HOSPITAL
I'm a Tassie boy, but now live in New York City. You see celebrities fairly often on the NYC streets, but I think I'd be more starstruck if, when I was back visiting family in Hobart, I happened upon Angus and Dog filming an upcoming story! Great work, Angus!
Cheers, Peter. If only I had the trappings of conventional fame.
As a tasmanian, who has travelled and worked overseas for many years i can say we have nothing to feel inadequate about, one of the most beautiful places i have lived, oh and no stadium !!
As a mainlander, Hobart is a breath of fresh air. No sky high concrete monsters. Viewed through mainlander eyes, Macquarie Point has such an opportunity to be transformed into something like Barangaroo Reserve in Sydney. Prime real estate, parkland for all time. Not concrete. Not everyone lives and breathes AFL.
It isn't just afl, it is a multi purpose stadium, international bands, monster trucks etc.
A hospital during pandemics.
It needs to be built.
Thanks Angus, it seems like lots of Tasmanians seem to think that we will finally get the recognition some desire if only we get an AFL team and if the gods at the AFL decided to demand we desecrate the domain and regatta grounds with a stadium then that is the price we have to pay to be treated as the serious powerhouse economy that those in parliament would have us believe is our right. Meanwhile I for one would rather a light rail, a decent public hospital system, lots of medium density public housing, and the outlawing of Air B and B , Stayz, etc etc.
Tasmania is like most places in that you have competing interests. Its fairly evident which ones are winning.
Last I was there, seeing councils encouraging short term rental over permanent housing for residents was disappointing. The place is covered in old 'Pickers' huts but they can only be developed for tourist accommodation and so the locals were camped in tents on the Southern outlet.
You don't get light rail without passengers, what does 20k every second weekend do to the profitability of the light rail?
If you want to ban airbnb and stayz, you will need to build hotels to house 3 to 5k worth of people every second week...
Such short sightness has got Tassie into this position in the first place.
Medium density housing is a council thing, they blocked the development across the river that could have helped solved it. Again it is the NIMBYs that are holding Tassie back.
Yo. Hope you're all keeping it real.
I remember being really interested in this building, but not really finding much out in depth. I'm sure this video will finally be an easy answer to that depth!
But also it made me think of how places like this in Hobart/nipaluna can be used, like how can we bring people to these central social places for the future
Thanks, mate.
Thank you so much for your live videos. Very informative and good viewing.😊
Thanks for watching.
Love your videos and commentary keep up the good work!👏
Thanks, mate
Another thought-provoking video. I enjoy these videos so much. I never knew about this building.
Thanks, Julz. Glad you like them.
Thanks again Angus for your local history lessons. Always look forward in your next story to tell.
Thanks for watching, Anthony.
So true. Thanks again ❤
Another terrific vid, mate.
Thanks again, Alex.
Looking forward to it Angus !
Thanks, Drew.
Great video. Thanks for exploring the hidden history. I'd like to see the Derwent foreshore remain public access. It would be well suited to parks gardens and walkways. Maybe a few bbqs, an amphitheatre or marina. They could link it to the Botanical gardens. The AFL stadium would be better suited to a greenacre site close to the airport or other subrban site with good traffic access.
Thanks, mate. Everyone hates traffic. That's universal.
Thanks Angus. I am a bit shy to admit i had never known about this, or i have forgotten . You were so right about confidence. Happily, Tassie does seem to have risen in this in recent years. Thanks for another wonderful piece of story telling. Btw i would love your t shirts in a cap format...
Thanks, Andrew. Good suggestion too.
great video mate. im wearing my tasmania tshirt today while watching..
Z in the house!!!
Drone getting attacked by plovers at the start
Turf war
The exhibition building in Melbourne is the most amazing building there. The place we became a nation. It's a shame we have an empty space for our expression of that time.
Yeah, it was a folly.
Poetry, mate. As a permanent immigrant from the north island, I agree with your analysis of the chip on Tassie's shoulder. Completely unjustified chip too, when this place is interesting and innovative all on its own.
Tasmania has a lot of problems. It's complicated.
A single act of carelessness can lead to an eternal loss of beauty......................
Poignant story. Outstanding drone footage. Well done Angus, and thank you.
Thanks, Phillip.
Good morning Angus. This bit of Hobart history passed me by. It all happened even before the marriage of my grandparents. Personally I do not see the need for a football stadium in the area. Overindulgence for Hobart with a population of 280,000 people.
Cheers, Fred.
Hit the 8k. Congrats. The scene in one of the vids where the dog interacts with the statues should be edited and released as a short. Ive wanted to show it to people a couple of times as its so cute and funny but its a pain trying to find it.
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Did have a thought 🤔 hmm but… they do make Golf courses big grass open bits of land. Good video. Angus Thanks.
Love your work Angus. Great insights and so many opportunities to fill in our knowledge gaps. Keep it up, don’t ever stop. 👍
Cheers, mate.
Love the video, t-shirt and hat!
Rain Man
I am learning so much here! It is great
Someone make this guy Mayor. Make his dog the mayor. Make him King.
I’d vote for the dog
Angus thanks again for showing us what was in our history, not always the way forward but they say we must move with the future, and if this is the future we failed. keep up the great presentations, much apricated
Thanks, mate. Thanks for watching.
I did not know about the exhibition, so thanks for that. Excellent informative video.
Thank you, Trevor.
My first memories are from Hobart. I remember the house we lived in at Howra, but I think it has been demolished now. Tassie people used to talk about "mainlanders" with some degree of paranoia and a little bit of xenophobia which I can atest (and hopefully to the relief of the average Taswegian) is largely unfounded. I remember the shot tower and Port Arthur in a time when there was nothing to stop the kids playing in there with no barriers, walkways or guided tours. I believe my family may have been the last to brave the rickety old stairs to the top of the shot tower. I would love to hear your take on the shot tower, if it still stands and what it looks like now. Love your videos.
Thanks, mate. Everything continues to change.
Great video!
I thoroughly enjoyed your coverage of the Hobart exhibition building and its unfortunate fate. It’s shocking to see such a waste of resources and manpower. Speaking of which, if you need another example of sheer extravagance, look no further than the Lady Franklin Gallery (Ancanthe) in Lenah Valley. Built in 1843 when the area had fewer than 200 residents, this extravagant project seems to have set a precedent for poor use of public funds. If you haven't seen this building, we would love for you to exhibit it on your channel as well. Makes you wonder if our current politicians are taking inspiration from these historical missteps! (Missfits)
Sorry... edit... I see you have already done the Lady Franklin. Well done! Will watch it now.
I’ve been there in the Lost Hobart Highland Road video.
Great story. Had heard about this building but didn’t know anything about it.
Thanks, Sam.
Great video as always. How such a grand building could be build of such temporary materials and still look grand.
If you go Universal Studios in LA they've got entire fake towns that you can drive around.
Spot on its more about now love your work
Thanks, Greg.
Thanks again Angus. I prefer open space in a city.
Thank you.
Nice, I'd like to see more on this structure and the Exhibition.
No records of it. You can google to find out some more but it's scant.
I had never heard of the Hobart International Exhibition before. I definitely do not want a stadium at Macquarie Point.
Things from the past are still here.
another great video Angus!
Thanks, Katya.
Thanks Angus, another good one!
Cheers, Andrew
I believe the AFL stadium would be better built at somewhere like Cambridge, where it’s close to where visitors arrive, easily accessed by locals, and in a place where plenty of parking can be made available. The current narrow minded concept only fulfils one of those points, and even then only if public transport improves in Hobart.
Back in the 90s they wanted to develop on the North Hobart Oval. We shall see what becomes at Mac Point.
The vfl did that in the 70s with VFL Park , it didn't work, it was so bad, it took 3 hours just to get out of the carpark😂
If you build it at Cambridge, there is a huge lost opportunity of tourist dollar before and after the game.
It is much better to have it where it is planned to be.
On first wandering around Hobart: what's that funny looking building; it almost looks like a grandstand ... Gadzooks! It is a grandstand. Facing out over the river?
That's when I began to appreciate that Hobart - to steal Don Dunstan's phrase - is kind of different.
Always good to look closer.
Another great video, thanks Angus. Loving the history of Tassie.
Sad to see that building lost as looked so grand, but yeah, it was never meant to be permanent.
I foresee the probability of an AFL stadium at Mac Point becoming that of the regatta pavilion in the not to distant future, i have no objection to a Tas team but a multi million dollar stadium in that location when there are far greater priorities that money could cover, hmmm.
That location for AFL stadium just would not work and doomed for failure, better off upgrading another facility and using that.
Thanks, mate. Time will reveal the outcome.
At Least U2/The Edge knows the Original state name 🎶🎸
The only way to know where the edge is, is to go over it.
My family is sorrall, port sorrall was named after him. Im finding this out on my heritage, im rather happy to find this information, do you have anything on this man that ran port Arthur. Love your shows, i have never been there. It looks beautiful.
I was always under the impression that Hobart was quite resistant to development. I believe there was quite strong resistance to most development in Battery Point save a few obvious eyesores such as Empressive Tower and the red brick pub on Hampden Rd. Its amazing considering parts of Battery Point was pretty dodgy back in the day.
The main reason Hobart has so many old buildings is because it was poor for so long and no one was prepared to demolish and rebuild stuff. A lot of great buildings have been lost of course.
Another great video Angus...I hope the comments remain constructive on such a divisive subject as the development at Macquarie Point...having only moved here recently I am probably not fully qualified to comment but from what I have read this area has been the subject of much debate and projection in recent years but nothing has ever been put into motion? As a new resident I would not be too eager to see a stadium of the proposed size be placed there. Most perplexing to me is why the State and Federal governments appear to be willing to put over $500 million of taxpayers money into a stadium that will have limited use to Tasmanians (outside of AFL games, there is no solid evidence that artists would make stops in Tasmania) Surely the city and state should have worked together as soon as it was vacated to come up with a master plan for this site that meets the needs of the city and compliments the extended local area,.The $500 million would be better used to expand affordable housing and open public spaces in this project, Some of this area could be set aside for private housing and commercial development and the profits could supplement the cost of maintaining the public developments, all this being done while respecting the heritage of what this space means to all those who call lutruwita/Tasmanian home, past and present.
Congratulations on making the move. Hobart is our favourite city but family responsibilities prevent us from moving. Years ago there were rumours about building a new Royal Hobart Hospital on the Macquarie site, then selling off the old hospital. I agree, building a facility for a single sport seems a bit daft, although there’s the argument that it would bring visitors who would spend money, but it would take a bloody long time to get half a billion back!
More than that, Proposed $750 Million, which WILL blow out, on a reclaimed site which will need HUNDREDS of Millions of Dollars to make it suitable to take the weight. at MINIMUM, 1 BILLION.
@@ChannelReuploads9451 I think 500 million is tax payer’s money, plus 250 from the AFL. Don’t quote me, these are always shadowy numbers and, as you say, there’ll be a blowout!🤣
We can all get along if we want.
Is it true University of Tasmania is moving from Sandy Bay? If so why? Perhaps future video-worthy?
It is moving. It's already partly moved.
Even though a vote was cast, with voters voting NO unanimously, the f#%king Uni decided they would do what they wanted to do anyway, go figure.
Between a stadium and the Uni move, the traffic in the CBD is going to be a cluster f%#k.
Yep, Hobart is the only capital city in Australia that has no alternative bypass route if travelling from Northern outskirts to Southern districts. What a good idea, why do we make it more congested . 😂😅😂😅
The exhibition building was deliberately built to be temporary, with the intention from the outset of demolishing it after the exhibition. It's a shame, because it was a spectacular-looking building, but it was essentially a fancy theatre set, not designed to last.
Yet Melbourne kept theirs.
@@kymlardnerofficialand Melbournes not built of plaster and wood. It’s actually stone and steel and wood.
Sydney’s was burnt to the ground
Is that where the stadium.going to go
No.
It's going below the Cenotaph memorial just above sea level to fill in an area of extremely poorly managed land not used for anything permanent for years.
@@YoureNowOnTV Not to mention, reclaimed land from back in the 1920's (or there abouts), and only recently survey drills show that River water is 2 Meters under the surface (Rebecca White stated in Parliament). There is all likelyhood the stadium will eventually sink in to the river under its own weight.
@@ChannelReuploads9451 Stadium could become a waterpark ! Yikes. It's going to need some interesting engineering then.
@brianwhite9451
It's not rocket science, pylons are driven into the ground as a solid base and foundation, the stadium is built on top of..
How do you think that old monstrosity Marine Board build is still standing to this day???? pylon foundations?? It too is built on rivers edge and land fill
The hall of smoke and mirrors
Word
The building was built cheap and was a fake , its fine marble was plaster. Like modern homes built with rendered polystyrene
You got it.
Another informative video Angus, thank you. I’ve lived in Tasmania for decades and didn’t know this.
I don’t agree with the Macquarie point stadium being built at all. Waste of money. We have AFL stadiums.
Love your companion - dog 💙
Thank you, Leah.
It's a bit ridiculous to build a quality wooden frame building, then render it with plaster to make it look real but mock. This doesn't make sense, when they could have easily created a proper outer. I'm aware this is the same claim on other world fair buildings.
Is Trumps self-confidence attractive, I think not, seek humility not self-confidence, which is a delusion of the modern era.
Self confidence is attractive.