Institute of Historical Research Seminar in Digital History
Hamish Maxwell-Stewart (Tasmania) 'From Cradle to Antipodean Grave: Reconstructing 19th Century Criminal Lives'
Time: Tuesday, 20 March, 5:15 pm GMT+1
Venue: S261 (Senate House, second floor) and streamed live on the web at historyspot.org.uk
"From Cradle to Antipodean Grave: Reconstructing 19th Century Criminal
Lives"
Between 1803 and 1853 some 59,000 men and 13,500 women were shipped to the
Australian penal colony of Van Diemen's Land as convicts. Upon landing a [read more...]