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Allanvale
George Allan, transfer of 50 acres originally granted to John Tibbs. Launceston District. Hobart Town Courier 7 Feb 1834 Transfer of Land Beverly Parish 400 acres, bounded on the N by a location to John Dickerson (commencing at the end oof the Ben Lomand rivulet) and by a portion of the location to George Allan, being Dickerson S boundary… The Hobart Town Gazette 4 Dec 1835 The Estate of Glen Morrison, belonging to George Allan Esq., of Allanvale, was disposed of by Public Auction… The Cornwall Chronicles, Launceston 14 Dec 1839 Deaths Henry Hills(1786-1858) 21 Sept 1858 Launceston Exaiminer Henry Hills came to (1786-arriv Aust 1831, -1858), working with Thomas Henty for 2 years before settling on a neighbouring farm Allanvale, three sons including Frank (1826-?) took over Allanvale. Letter Thornton Heath, Surrey 1993 Frank Hills used to arrange for shipments of various live animals from Tasmania to England and one of these was with the ship “Corinth’ whose first mate was Mr Collins.. Letter confirming fatal fire 1890. Letter Thornton Heather, Surrey 1993

Allanvale
Settled by Henry Hill 1833, then Frank Hill who came with the family from England aged 5 in 1831, Frank Hill (1826-?) First wife 14 children

First Generation including (Uncle) Allan Hill (1871-1956) married Edith Hills nee Lindop (1886-1933) Artist
Second Generation Daughter Edith artist Sydney 1929
First Generation 1838 Second daughter Isabella marr John Baker (1812-1872) sometime Premier SA
Second wife 7 children
First Generation including Linda Archer (nee Hills) Married Claude William Archer
Second Generation Daughter of above, Mary Eva Fisher (nee Archer)
Third Generation Son of above, Fred Fisher Current owner of painting fr 1997
Notes Accompanying and verso of painting Family ancestral home ‘Allanvale’ near Launceston on the Tamar River, Tasmania. Alongside Allanvale was the Henty Property ‘Landfall’ now run by the Archers. Signed Mary Fisher 1997.
Property situated Mowbray via Nth Launceston