This circle explores all aspects of the experience of transportation and convict life in the 18th and 19th centuries. It includes aspects of the conditions which prevailed in the United Kingdom and the Australian colonies at the time.
Aims:
Meetings will allow members to:
- Learn about relevant sources of information both within the United Kingdom and Australia
- Listen and contribute to presentations on topics relevant to convicts and the transportation system
- Assist each other with their research brick-walls relating to convicts
Who may join?
The Circle is open only to GSV Members as part of their annual subscription. There is no additional fee.
Meeting:
Meetings of the circle are conducted quarterly: February, May, August and November.
To register for one of our meetings, please view the list of upcoming events and select the event(s) of interest: Upcoming Events - Convicts and Transportation Discussion Circle
More information
If you have questions about this event you can email the convenor Bronwyn Quint at catdc@gsv.org.au