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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 30, 2009
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Podcast episode
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Over 162,000 British and Irish convicts were transported to Australia between 1787 and 1868. This talk explores the reasons behind the policy of transportation and looks at the experiences of the people who were shipped beyond the seas, using case studies from the archives.
Released:
Nov 30, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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