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Sarah Marshall 200: a floating brothel
Sarah Marshall – a prostitute? On board the convict ship Friendship II Continue reading
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Tagged convict ship, Convicts, Friendship, prostitution, Sarah Marshall, Sarah Simpson, Transportation
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A map of Nicholas’s road
Celebrating Sydney’s Botanic Gardens’ anniversary with a map from 1816 Continue reading
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Ulva, Lachlan Macquarie’s birthplace
The Hebridean island of Ulva is to be bought by a community group including its remaining inhabitants and those of nearby north-west Mull. When I heard the news yesterday, 11 May 2018, my ears perked up. Not just because it’s … Continue reading
Sarah Marshall 200: convict ship Friendship II
200 years ago Sarah Marshall arrived in New South Wales on the convict transport ship Friendship II. What happened? Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Convicts, Macquarie, Transportation
Tagged #Sarah200, 1818, Convict, convict ship, convict women, Friendship, Sarah Marshall, Sarah Simpson, Transportation
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John Simpson 200: convict ship Ocean II
200th anniversary of convict John Simpson arriving in NWS from the Ocean II on 16 January 1818 Continue reading
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Tagged 1818, convict ship, Convicts, hulk, John Simpson, Ocean II, Transportation
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Criminal Lives, 1780-1925
Exhibition – Criminal Lives, 1780-1925: punishing Old Bailey convicts Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Convicts, crime, London, Newgate, Old Bailey
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Seven years of genealogy blogging
A Rebel Hand is seven years old! This blog is, anyway. The book A Rebel Hand has been around much longer. Seven’s a powerful number. Seven days of the week, seven stars in the sky, seven seas, not to mention … Continue reading
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The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, is 200 years old!
It’s today! Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden is 200 years old on June 13, 2016. Happy birthday! We’ve seen why this day is the bicentenary – it’s because this is when Nicholas Delaney and his convict road gang finished building Mrs … Continue reading
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Tagged #Garden200, Convict, Delaney, Heritage, history, Macquarie, Nicholas Delaney, Royal Botanic Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Sydney
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Delaneys return to the Royal Botanic Garden
Descendants of Nicholas Delaney, the man who built Mrs Macquarie’s Road in Sydney, celebrate its 200th anniversary Continue reading
Nicholas Delaney and the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
The Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney is 200 years old on June 13, 2016. Happy Birthday! And the bicentenary’s on that day because of another birthday and the crafty planning of an Irish ex-convict – Nicholas Delaney, my great-great-great grandfather. … Continue reading
Celestina’s life in Millbank Prison: a Christmas tale pt 22
In the previous post in this series, Celestina Sommer arrived at Millbank Prison on 6 September, 1856, to begin her sentence for murdering her daughter, Celestina Christmas. Her hair was cut off, she was given prison clothes and put in … Continue reading
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Tagged #victorianmurder, Celestina, Celestina Sommer, Christmas, crime, Murder, prison, women, women convicts
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Finding my past in Ireland free: Julia Harrington
I’m spending today using the free access to Irish records offered by FindMyPast Ireland this weekend (until 1200 on Monday 25 January, in case you haven’t seen the special offer – UK records are free, too, but I’ve already got … Continue reading
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Tagged Celestina, Christmas, Find My Past, Harrington, Ireland, Irish, Julia Harrington, Offer
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A sad Christmas story
Merry Christmas, and I hope it’s a happy season for you and those you love. That’s a much older (and slightly sinister) version of Father Christmas from 1855, before he turned into jolly red-faced, red-hooded Santa. Old Father Christmas His … Continue reading
New South Wales 1891 census online
The Shoestring Genealogist here, just popping in to make sure you know that the New South Wales census for 1891 is now online at Family Search – with images! And free to everyone! I had to have a look. There’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, census, Delaney, family history, genealogy, New South Wales, NSW, Thomas Delaney
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How to get the FMP half-price offer (ends 30 November 2015)
This offer’s now ended – but do read what Judy Webster says about using the ChangeDetection button on her web pages – see comments at the bottom. Hi, it’s the Shoestring Genealogist popping in to let you know a trick … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Find My Past, findmypast, Ireland, Offer, shoestring genealogist, UK
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