The presentation discusses the development of intra-colonial shipping between the ports in Tasmania and outward to the other colonies, especially Victoria. Reference is made to…

The presenter describes the life of Thomas Wainewright who was transported to Hobart for fraud. He became an artist and his portraits provide documentation of personalities in…

Michael Considine describes his research searching for his convict ancestors in Tasmania.

Cheryl Griffin describes her search for her Tasmanian convict ancestors and talks about the resources available to assist with the research.

Dr McCalman’s latest publication examines the lives of former convicts who arrived as early settlers into colonial Victoria.

James tells the story of his convict ancestors and their journey from the West Riding of Yorkshire to Tasmania and then Victoria where they overcame the stigma of the convict…

Janine talks about her book, “No ordinary convict. A Welshman called Rebecca”, which was published in 2021. She describes the journey to publication which began with a smaller…