When was tamworth founded

Tamworth has a diverse history, stretching back many thousands of years before European settlement in the area. The Kamilaroi people were the first to call the Tamworth region home, with some of their history recorded on rock art that is preserved across the region.

The Kamilaroi Nation is one of the four largest Indigenous nations in Australia; a unique culture that has contributed greatly to our history and community. The Gamilaraay language has given our area many unique place names including; Barraba, a place of many yellow jacket or box trees, Manilla, winding river, Calala, place of battle or a winding river and Goonoo Goonoo, running water over rocks in times of drought.

Today it is seen as a milestone in the history of the Conservative Party. A statue of Robert Peel was erected in Tamworth in There were a number of improvements to Tamworth during the 19th century. In the pavements were flagged. From Tamworth had gaslight. In the late 19th century a piped water supply was created. Furthermore, the railway reached Tamworth in and a newspaper, The Tamworth Herald, was founded in The first cemetery in Tamworth opened in The Assembly Rooms were built in In the corporation bought Tamworth Castle.

Until Tamworth was partly in Warwickshire and partly in Staffordshire. In that year the boundary was changed so Tamworth became located entirely in Staffordshire. In Tamworth had a population of 15, but it grew rapidly during the 20th century.

The first council houses in Tamworth were built in More were built in the s and s and after Meanwhile, the first public library in Tamworth was built in Tamworth gained an electricity supply in During its long history, Tamworth has been a market town rather than an industrial centre although there was an industry making agricultural machines in the 20th century and Reliant made cars in Tamworth until There was also a paper-making industry in Tamworth as well as a textiles industry and one making aluminium ware.

Previous post. Next post. Meanwhile, a hospital was built in Tamworth in By , Tamworth was a progressive rural town with two major industries: milling and brewing. In , the mandatory reclamation of , acres of the Goonoo Goonoo run occurred which made way for the creation of new farms and further development.

The post-war recovery saw Tamworth depend heavily on its flour mill and starch factory. East West Airlines began twice-daily services to Sydney from the old Tamworth aerodrome. The first motels were established during this time.