A small step to reconciliation’: Hobart council to remove statue of William Crowther who stole Aboriginal skull from morgue
Former Tasmanian premier, William Crowther, mutilated the body of William Lanne in 1869 and sent his skull to the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
 Statue of former Tasmanian Premier, William Crowther (1817–1885), Franklin Square, Hobart, Tasmania. Source: Wikipedia |
Read the Australian Associated Press’s story, dated 15 August 2022, about the move towards reconciliation here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/15/a-small-step-to-reconciliation-hobart-council-to-remove-statue-of-william-crowther-who-stole-aboriginal-skull-from-morgue?utm_term=62fab44336f882631d64cfd9f4b31f96&utm_campaign=MorningMailAUS&utm_ |