They sent me north : female convicts in the Hunter
2019
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Narratives of over 70 female convicts who came through the penal settlement of Newcastle and into the Hunter region. Includes a database of over 1400 whose presence here appears in the official records, such as Newcastle gaol, female factory, musters. An introduction covering the development of Newcastle as a convict settlement, aspects of government labour, colonial convictions, pioneer families, legacies.
Main title:
They sent me north : female convicts in the Hunter / compiled by Mel Woodford with Jan Richards, edited by Elizabeth James with contributions by descendants of the female convicts and members of the Newcastle Family History Society Inc.
Author:
James, Elizabeth, 1955-, editorRichards, Jan, compilerWoodford, Mel, compilerNewcastle Family History Society (N.S.W.), contributor
Imprint:
Lambton, NSW : Newcastle Family History Society Inc., 2019.©2019.
Collation:
421 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 30 cm.
Notes:
"This publication is dedicated to the female convicts who came to Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, many whose names we know some yet to be discovered" --Dedication.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781875916764 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.02
Language:
English
Subject:
Newcastle Female Factory (N.S.W.)Penal colonies -- New South Wales -- NewcastlePioneers -- New South Wales -- Hunter River Region -- HistoryPioneers -- New South Wales -- Newcastle -- HistoryReformatories for women -- New South Wales -- Newcastle -- HistoryWomen convicts -- New South Wales -- Hunter River Region -- BiographyWomen convicts -- New South Wales -- Newcastle -- BiographyNewcastle (N.S.W.) -- History
BRN:
374897
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 994.02 THE | Not for loan (Set: 05 Nov 2019) |