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Convict Australia

A podcast about the convicts that were transported to Australia. Each episode offers a glimpse into life as a convict and a broader insight into the convict system. Presented by Jennifer Twemlow, auth... Read more

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S3E10 The Skinny Dip that started a Rebellion

S3E10 The Skinny Dip that started a Rebellion

Ralph Entwhistle, a convict with a life sentence, stripped off for a quick dip in the Macquarie River in 1829.  This inn... Read more

13 Oct 2022

16mins

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S3E9 Ten Convict Pirates Seize the Frederick

S3E9 Ten Convict Pirates Seize the Frederick

In 1834, ten convicts seized the Frederick and made their daring escape from the penal settlement on Sarah Island in Tas... Read more

22 Sep 2022

28mins

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S3E8 The Sinking of the Guardian

S3E8 The Sinking of the Guardian

When word reached England that the colony of NSW was in dire need of food King George III immediately dispatched HMS Gua... Read more

1 Sep 2022

20mins

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S3E7 Australia's First Bank Robbery

S3E7 Australia's First Bank Robbery

In 1828, 14,000 pounds was stolen from the Bank of Australia – that’s about 20 million dollars by today’s standards AND ... Read more

11 Aug 2022

26mins

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S3E6 John Matthew Richardson with Solomon Staunton

S3E6 John Matthew Richardson with Solomon Staunton

Historian Solomon Stanton shares his research on his ancestor John Matthew Richardson. John was a convict who was senten... Read more

21 Jul 2022

33mins

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S3E5 Neva - One of the Worst Shipwrecks in Australian History

S3E5 Neva - One of the Worst Shipwrecks in Australian History

The Neva was a three-masted barque carrying hundreds of female convicts and their children from Ireland to Port Jackson.... Read more

30 Jun 2022

13mins

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S3E4 The Cooking Pot Riot

S3E4 The Cooking Pot Riot

What happened when the convicts on Norfolk Island were stripped of their cooking pots? A bloodthirsty riot! Join me as I... Read more

9 Jun 2022

15mins

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S3E3 The Extraordinary Story of Mary Bryant – First Fleeter, Wife and Mother

S3E3 The Extraordinary Story of Mary Bryant – First Fleeter, Wife and Mother

This is the true story of convict First Fleeter, Mary Bryant.  In March 1791 Mary, her husband, their two infant childre... Read more

19 May 2022

32mins

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S3E2 Fremantle Prison with Matthew Bateman-Graham

S3E2 Fremantle Prison with Matthew Bateman-Graham

Join me as I talk to Matthew Bateman-Graham, a tour guide at Fremantle Prison – a UNESCO World Heritage site for convict... Read more

28 Apr 2022

39mins

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S3E1 The Isle of the Dead with Tammy Reardon

S3E1 The Isle of the Dead with Tammy Reardon

Join me as I talk to Tammy Reardon about the Isle of the Dead – the final resting place for convicts who died at Port Ar... Read more

7 Apr 2022

46mins

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