Hop Kilns of Tasmania - Text and Photography by Pen Tayler | Hardback distributable warm sunshine and lovelies sunning

warm sunshine and lovelies sunning themselves by the pool

These old theatres have embedded themselves deeply into our hearts and memories

Of the hundreds of books on the history of our mining fields

The contrast of industrial whaling with the supremely beautiful Antarctic environment was not lost on any of the young men

as you read my book

Hop Kilns of Tasmania - Text and Photography by Pen Tayler | Hardback distributable warm sunshine and lovelies sunningA perfect mix of climate and soil has allowed hops to be grown in Tasmania from early colonial times. They have been a significant part of Tasmanias agricultural and cultural history. The hop kilns were built from local materials and reflect the energy, confidence and ingenuity of those who invested their futures in them. Today, hops are dried in large, characterless sheds and many of the old kilns are gone. Some of these intriguing buildings remain,