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Mothers of modern Australia
Image credit: City of Parramatta Built between 1818 and ’21, the Parramatta Female Factory was Australia’s first purpose-built institution for convict women. “The factory was multiple things,” Gay ...
Their ancestor ruled Australia. Sex and servitude split the family
Australia’s third governor had children by his wife and mistress. Now their descendants meet for the first time to heal old wounds.
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Under The Floorboards Of This Institution Were Hidden Clues About What The 19-Century Women There Ate
Between 1817 and 1819, the Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney was built to house male convicts. After convicts stopped being […] ...
14 religious sect members convicted over diabetic girl's death in Australia
Elizabeth Rose Struhs, 8, died at her family's home after six days without her prescribed insulin shots for type-1 diabetes.
History under the floorboards: Decoding the diets of institutionalized women in 19th century Sydney
The barracks is World Heritage Listed for its convict history, but is equally important for the story of 19th century Australian immigration. After the end of convict transportation to New South Wales ...
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History under the floorboards: decoding the diets of institutionalised women in 19th century Sydney
but is equally important for the story of 19th century Australian immigration. After the end of convict transportation to New South Wales, the Hyde Park Barracks became home to the Female ...