Richard Jarman b. 1808

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Engraver, schoolteacher, writer and poet, arrived at Hobart Town, Tasmania, from England in 1857. He produced a map of Hobart town, judged to be 'one of the best,' engraved the original coat of arms of the city of Hobart, Crown seals and bank cheques.
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engraver, schoolteacher, writer and poet, arrived at Hobart Town, Tasmania, from Liverpool, England, on board the Sir W.F. Williams with his wife Anne and their seven children on 18 August 1857. They were of the Unitarian faith. It appears Jarman was already well established as an engraver in England before his emigration. The following year he produced a map of the town which the Hobart Town Advertiser of 11 November 1858 judged to be 'one of the best which has yet made its appearance, and is published at a very cheap rate. As a guide to the city it will be found very useful and valuable’. Several advertisements engraved by Jarman appeared in the Hobart Town Advertiser that year. Over the next 20 years Jarman engraved views of Hobart Town, the original coat of arms of the city of Hobart and Crown seals and bank cheques for the Post Office, and also found employment as writing master at several Hobart schools. The 'Specimens of Copper-Plate and Steel Engraving’ he showed at the 1866 Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition were awarded an honourable mention. He contributed a wide selection of poetry, articles and stories to journals in both Hobart and London. Although resident at 46 Murray Street for most of his years in Hobart, he appears to have moved to Forest Town Road shortly before his death on 12 May 1877.

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Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011

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