Pt. I. Tasmanian history A-Z -- Pt. II. Thematic articles: Aboriginality / Jim Everett -- Britishness / Peter Boyce -- Class / Shayne Breen -- Convicts / Hamish Maxwell-Stewart -- Economy / Bruce Felmingham -- Episodes of thought / Michael Roe -- Exile / Richard Davis -- Exile / Margaret Scott -- Gender / Alison Alexander -- Healing / Eric Ratcliff -- Identity / Henry Reynolds -- Monuments, museums and history / Marilyn Lake -- Place / Tim Jetson -- Religion / Richard Ely -- Shelter / Barry McNeill and Eric Ratcliff -- The State / Stefan Petrow -- Urbanisation / Graeme Davison -- Van Dieman's Land / Ros Haynes -- App. 1. Aboriginal place names -- App. 2. Members of the House of Assembly -- App. 3. Members of the Legislative Council -- App. 4. Colonial governors and Premiers