About Duke, The - The Duke of Wellington:
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Situated on the 1st storey of the DUKE the 1815 Private Function Room has a separate entrance and capacity for 100 guests standing or 60 guests seated.
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history of building inquiry
My name is Trudy Athorn and have just recently discovered that Iam a distant relative of the builder who built the Duke of Wellington. Iam currently trying to find out more information on the history of my relations including their achievements. Please if you have any information regarding this building etc could you please pass it on to me as it would be greatly appreciated.
All I know at this stage is the name David Dunkley and he was a convict, his wife Elizabeth (nee Athorn) and they had 3 children.
Kindest regards Trudy
David Dunkley
Hello Trudy - I have just been doing some research on Wrest Point, Hobart and have come across the name David Dunkley. See my notes below (the 'peninsula' referred to below is the area that Wrest Point Hotel and Casino is now located) -
By 1845 David Dunkley purchased the peninsula with Chaffey retaining ownership of the adjacent Travellers Rest. Dunkley was a prominent Hobart merchant, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in December 1818 aboard the convict ship Lord Melville, sentenced to seven years transportation (Mercury 29 November 1845 p2, CON 31-1-9 TAHO). Dunkley received his ticket of leave in March 1825 (CHECK ) with Convict conduct record shows that by June 1828 Dunkley had a business in Liverpool Street, where he was fined for profaning on the Sabbath by selling meat (Goc 1997:97, CON 31-1-9 TAHO). C1840 Dunkley constructed a substantial stone hotel on the corner of Macquarie and Barrack Streets, known as the Duke of Wellington. Dunkley's name can still be seen above the upper storey windows (Goc 1997:97).
Dunkley built a substantial house, known as St Helena on the peninsula. The 1848 census records that Dunkley lived in a brick dwelling, with his wife, four daughters and two domestic servants (CEN1/1/90 p419).
In 1849 the first Sandy Bay Regatta was held at Dunkley’s Point, ‘This Regatta, somewhat suddenly, but exceedingly well got up, came off, as the term is, on Monday last, the first day of the new year. Mr Dunkley very kindly gave up Dunkley’s Point to the Regatta Committee, and his house was thrown open to his friends in the most hospitable manner.’ (The Britania and Trades’ Advocate 4 January 1849).
David Dunkley died in April 1860, after being thrown from his chaise cart and sustaining spinal injuries (Launceston Examiner 31 March 1860 p2, Mercury 13 April 1860 p3). The Dunkley family left St Helena, to live elsewhere in Sandy Bay. St Helena was managed by Dunley’s trustees (Goc 1997:254).
For more information on Dunkley it may help to do a search on Trove (particularly in the newspaper section)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/
the National Library of Australia's website and searchable database - its a goldmine!
The book that I have referred to is
Goc, Nicola (1997) ' Sandy Bay' Gentrix Publishing, Sandy Bay, Tas.
There is some information above that I have not confirmed as yet - ie when he received his ticket of leave and also why he was convicted and transported.
Hope that this is helpful.
Cheers,
Melinda
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