CONVICT STORIES Trove Tuesday 18th Apr 2023

 

From Watkin Tench's Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay, published in 1789.

There is something about the early convicts that draws us to seek the stories of that time in our history. 

The following articles refer to the sadness of the times, their various escapades and the conditions they faced. 

You can click on the articles to enlarge them, or go to the highlighted links for the original stories.

Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954), Monday 30 April 1906, page 6     

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89627153

The First Fleet arrives in Botany Bay, 21 January 1788, by William Bradley (1802).

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Thursday 24 August 1933, page 16 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90889238

Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), Sunday 8 November 1953, page 23 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202682338

There are numerous sites that tell of the convict era in Australia .. these are just a couple.. 

Dictionary of Sydney

Convicts in Australia

If you use the search bar at the end of the page, you can also find other stories re convicts on this blog.