Shipping

Western ports of Victoria: Portland, Port Fairy & Warrnambool [Intercolonial shipping]

Portland Port Fairy Warrnambool intercolonial shipping

This talk outlines the development of the early colonial ports of the western district of Victoria. The sources of information available to assist you to research your ancestors who lived or moved through the area are described.

Webcast Duration
22 minutes
Presenter
Meg Bate
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They were dying to get here

Dr Prideaux discusses the onboard conditions of passengers travelling in close confinement to Australia in the 19th century. The high death rates of early immigration schemes led to changes to help mitigate the dangers of the voyages.

Webcast Duration
47 minutes
Presenter
Peter Prideaux
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