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Convicts mainly from England & Ireland sent to the other side of the world, mostly for petty crimes to serve their sentence and maybe earn freedom.....'For the term of his natural life' is a book with great insight into these times......

Early Australian History - Convict Life in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, by Charles White Primary History, Teaching History, Teaching Resources, History Education, Primary Education, History Books, Family History, Van Diemen's Land, First Fleet

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Early Australian History, by Charles White

FREE book about #Australia #history from Project Gutenberg - Early Australian History, by Charles White. EARLY AUSTRALIAN HISTORY. CONVICT LIFE In New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. PARTS I & II - THE STORY OF THE TEN GOVERNORS, AND THE STORY OF THE CONVICTS.

Convicts" Letter writing at Cockatoo Island N. "Canary Birds" by Philip Doyne Vigors 1849 Primary History, Van Diemen's Land, First Fleet, Aboriginal People, Australia Day, First Contact, Cockatoo, Historical Pictures, Working Woman

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The convict experience

In nineteenth century England, the sentence for a variety of crimes was transportation to Australia, a harsh punishment with many convicts never seeing their homeland again. - A story from the State Library of New South Wales

Jack's year 4 First Fleet project Aboriginal Education, Aboriginal Culture, Aboriginal People, Primary History, Study History, Teaching History, Teaching Resources, Australian Aboriginal History, Australia Migration

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First Fleet Arrives 1788 (YouTube), Aboriginal perspective | Primary history- First Contacts

Landing 1788 | Primary history- First Contacts

The Australian Convict Ship, Success, moored in Providence, Rhode Island, America Success Poster, Hulk, Van Diemen's Land, Coral Castle, First Fleet, Old Sailing Ships, Sydney City, Australia Day, Historical Images

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Print of Australian Convict Ship Success

The Australian Convict Ship, Success, moored in Providence, Rhode Island, America #MediaStorehouse

The Port Arthur penal settlement began life as a small timber station in Originally designed as a replacement for the recently closed timber camp at Birches Bay, Port Arthur quickly grew in importance within the penal system of the colonies Port Arthur Tasmania, Van Diemen's Land, Nasa History, England Ireland, Beautiful Islands, Worlds Of Fun, Old Photos, Vintage Photos, Historical Photos

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The Convict Era - Port Arthur

Between 1830 and 1877 Port Arthur operated as a penal settlement

The irish famine essays Strong Essays: The Irish Potato Famine and the Population and Social Trends through - The Great Irish Potato Famine was during a period of mass starvation. The Irish Potato Famine, Irish Famine, Van Diemen's Land, First Fleet, Irish American, Historical Pictures, Political Cartoons, Family History, Victorian

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Interior Convict Ship 1

Trace your Australian convict ancestors like Anne Reid First Fleet, Penal Colony, Western Coast, England Ireland, Historical Pictures, Heritage Site, Western Australia, Newcastle, Time Travel

First Fleet Penal Colony Western Coast England Ireland Historical Pictures Heritage Site Western Australia Newcastle Time Travel

FIRST CONVICTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Twisted History | Limelight Tours

On this day …….. 1st of June 1850 The Swan River colony, established on Australia’s western coast in 1829, was begun as a free settlement. Captain Charles Fremantle declared the Swan River Colony for Britain on 2 May 1829. The first ships with free settlers to arrive were the Parmelia on June 1 and HMS […]

Booktopia has Abandoned Women : Scottish Convicts Exiled Beyond the Seas by Lucy Frost. Buy a discounted Paperback of Abandoned Women : Scottish Convicts Exiled Beyond the Seas online from Australia's leading online bookstore. Any Book, Love Book, History Books, Family History, Van Diemen's Land, Half The Sky, Scotland History, Australian Authors, Orphan Girl

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Abandoned Women: Scottish convicts exiled beyond the seas ebook by Lucy Frost - Rakuten Kobo

Read "Abandoned Women: Scottish convicts exiled beyond the seas Scottish convicts exiled beyond the seas" by Lucy Frost available from Rakuten Kobo. From the crowded tenements of Edinburgh to the Female Factory nestling in the shadow of Mt Wellington, dozens of Scottis...

Stories of Irish women and young girls who were transported as convicts to Tasmania in Australia as punishment for small crimes. These women and children were on the John Calvin ship in This is their story. Thomas Keneally, Emigrate To Australia, Irish People, England Ireland, British Government, National Archives, Viking Age, Recorded Books, History Facts

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Irish Women and Children Transported to Australia as Convicts

Stories of Irish women and children who were transported as convicts to Tasmania in Australia as punishment for small crimes. These women and children were on the John Calvin ship in 1848. Learn their story here.

Picking old clothing at a slum in Salford, U. The poorest people could only afford clothes to avoid indecency, the colour/style was never an option. It's hard to imagine living that way now. Salford City, Invisible Woman, England Ireland, Slums, Working Class, Documentary Photography, History Facts, Back In The Day, Historical Photos

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Picking old clothing at a slum in Salford, U.K. The poorest people could only afford clothes to avoid indecency, the colour/style was never an option. It's hard to imagine living that way now.

Port Arthur, Tasmania (want o go back and explore more) Beautiful Places To Visit, Cool Places To Visit, Places To Travel, Travel Destinations, Beauty Around The World, Travel Around The World, Around The Worlds, Port Arthur, England Ireland

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This week archives revealed two million of us are descended from the convicts deported to Australia. Here we tell the shocking stories of depravity and despair on the very first convoy that took them to the new world Our Country, Founding Fathers, Wonder Woman, Australia, Costumes, Mail Online, Daily Mail, History, World

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The founding fathers of Australia: The story of convicts shipped to the New World

This week archives revealed two million of us are descended from the convicts deported to Australia. Here we tell the shocking stories of depravity and despair on the very first convoy that took them to the new world

Irish Female Convicts Transported to Australia in Convict Ship 1848 Irish Famine, Old Irish, Irish People, England Ireland, Irish Girls, Australia Day, Family History, Dublin, Prison

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Irish Women and Children Transported to Australia as Convicts

The Chilling, Tragic History of Tasmania’s Separate Prison Geo Magazine, Port Arthur Tasmania, Prison, Hobart Australia, Van Diemen's Land, Penal Colony, Michigan City, Archaeology News, Bunker Hill

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The official travel website for Tasmania with holiday information on what to do and where to stay in Tasmania

Penal Colony England Ireland Interesting History Natural Life The Other Side Tasmania Ancestry Continents Family History

Many British female convicts, of all ages, were sent to this factory in modern day Tasmania. Very interesting history.