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Turning the tree into tales and books: my journey towards publishing

No ordinary convict - turning the tree into tales and books: my journey towards publishing

Janine talks about her book, “No ordinary convict. A Welshman called Rebecca”, which was published in 2021. She describes the journey to publication which began with a smaller writing project undertaken for her five grandchildren. This led to a bigger research project on her great-great grandfather, the leader of a protest movement in South Wales transported to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) in 1844. Janine shares her engaging journey turning tales into books.

Webcast Duration: 
38 minutes
Presenter: 
Janine Marshall Wood
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Through the Surgeon’s Eye: Illness and Treatment aboard Convict Vessels

Through the Surgeon’s Eye

In this presentation Colleen describes the illnesses and treatments encountered by convicts during their transportation to Australia. She draws on the many surviving journal kept by the Surgeons assigned to the transport ships.

Webcast Duration: 
38 minutes
Presenter: 
Colleen Arulappu
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