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Ralph Entwhistle, a convict with a life sentence, stripped off for a quick dip in the Macquarie River in 1829. This innocent act got him into a lot of trouble! Join me as I tell the story of how one little swim on a beautiful spring day led t
In 1834, ten convicts seized the Frederick and made their daring escape from the penal settlement on Sarah Island in Tasmania to the Port of Valdivia in Chile. The journey took about 7 weeks. They travelled 6 thousand nautical miles with a ske
When word reached England that the colony of NSW was in dire need of food King George III immediately dispatched HMS Guardian to come to their rescue. The Guardian was packed with everything the First Fleeters desperately needed, but along the
In 1828, 14,000 pounds was stolen from the Bank of Australia – that’s about 20 million dollars by today’s standards AND most of the money has never been found! Join me as I retell this incredible story of a group of convicts who tunnelled their
Historian Solomon Stanton shares his research on his ancestor John Matthew Richardson. John was a convict who was sentenced to 7 years transportation and had an incredible life as a gardener and botanical collector for the colony. Solomon descr
The Neva was a three-masted barque carrying hundreds of female convicts and their children from Ireland to Port Jackson. In 1835 it stuck the Harbinger Reefs near King Island in the treacherous waters of the Bass Strait. Join me as I recount
What happened when the convicts on Norfolk Island were stripped of their cooking pots? A bloodthirsty riot! Join me as I retell this gruesome true story about Alexander Maconochie’s ‘Mark System’, William Westwood better known as ‘Jackey Jackey
This is the true story of convict First Fleeter, Mary Bryant. In March 1791 Mary, her husband, their two infant children and 6 other convicts made a daring escape from the fledgling colony of NSW. In a tiny boat, they managed to make it all t
Join me as I talk to Matthew Bateman-Graham, a tour guide at Fremantle Prison – a UNESCO World Heritage site for convicts in Western Australia. Matthew talks about how Fremantle Prison came to be, the types of convicts that were sent over, the
Join me as I talk to Tammy Reardon about the Isle of the Dead – the final resting place for convicts who died at Port Arthur. Tammy has been conducting tours at the Isle of the Dead and Port Arthur Historic Site for over 15 years. She shares wi
In 1787 the First Fleet began the epic journey to Australia with about 1500 hungry mouths to feed but only two years supply of food. This episode talks about the First Fleeters struggle to survive with depleting food stores, poor soil to grow
In 1832, en route to Norfolk Island, Knatchbull and his convict mates plot their cunning escape.LINKSGrab a copy of Convict Sydney, the real-life stories of 32 prisoners:www.jennifer-twemlow.comSupport Convict Australia and receive goodies
Reverend Samuel Marsden arrived in NSW in 1794 as the new chaplain but was quickly appointed as a magistrate. Marsden detested sin and sought to rid the colony of it. He became known as the 'Flogging Parson' for handing out severe punishments,
George III left Woolwich, England in December 1834 transporting 220 male convicts. The voyage was an eventful one - a fire broke loose, scurvy was rife and one day out from reaching Tasmania, the ship was wrecked when it ran into an unchartered
Join me as I chat with Janice Ruse Huntington about her ancestor, James Ruse. James was a Cornish convict who was transported to Australia with the First Fleet. He claimed to be the first European from the First Fleet to set foot on Australia
Join me as I chat to Santilla Chingaipe about her documentary Our African Roots which will premier on SBS, Sunday, October 17 at 8:30 pm. The documentary reveals how Australian’s of African descent have helped shape Australia’s history for more
This is the story of six Fenian prisoners who had been transported to Australia as convicts arriving in 1868. While they toiled away, their mates in America devised a cunning plan to rescue them. In 1876 they executed one of the most daring p
The last ship to transport convicts to Australia was the Hougoumont which arrived in 1868. Onboard were 279 male convicts - 62 of whom were political prisoners from Ireland known as Fenians. This is the story of one of those men - John Boyle
On 4 January 1815 the convict ship, Francis & Eliza, was captured by the Americans on their way to Australia. LINKSGrab a copy of Convict Sydney, the real-life stories of 32 prisoners:www.jennifer-twemlow.comSupport Convict Australia and
This is the extraordinary story of Constable Joseph Luker who was murdered on 26 August 1803, and of Joseph Samuels who was sentenced to be hanged but escaped the noose three times. Listen to how the lives of Luker and Samuels collided one fat
In 1831, eleven convicts captured the Caledonia and kidnapped its Captain, and sailed to the South Pacific.LINKSGrab a copy of Convict Sydney, the real-life stories of 32 prisoners:www.jennifer-twemlow.comSupport Convict Australia and rec
This is the story of Thomas Drewery, a man who was accused of theft, found guilty and sentenced to 7 years transportation for a crime he did not commit. This is about his fight to clear his name.LINKSGrab a copy of Convict Sydney, the real-l
Life onboard the early convict transportation ships could be brutal. The mortality rate was often high. Dr Heather Clarke describes the conditions of these early voyages and the turning point that brought about better conditions for convicts.
Vicious, savage dogs and shark-infested waters could not stop convicts from making their escape from Port Arthur. Martin Cash and George 'Billy' Hunt are just two convicts who attempted the pass at Eaglehawk Neck in Tasmania.LINKSGrab a cop
Historian Gay Hendriksen joins us to talk about the Parramatta Female Factory. The Parramatta Female Factory was one of thirteen factories around Australia that housed convict women. Between 1821 and 1848 it was a penitentiary, a hospital for w
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