Authorised by the Crown, plundering of Spanish ships by privateers was pretty much legal in England – officially countries weren't at war. The Spanish did't see things that same way. To them Elizabeth’s Sea Dogs were nothing more than lawless pirates...
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1 of our #Westminster #convicts + her little one drowned off coast of France in the 1833 sinking of Amphitrite. She'd been refused poor relief so was desperate to be transported. What a dreadful time to be alive if you were poor 😥 we'll be telling her story during #Women's #History Month March 2026

These annuities are so interesting - only if you are interested in loss of the #American #colonies #debt followed by decision to settle #colonise #Australia. We have an original pressing from the act that isn't in this collection: #GeorgeIII 1795 - An Act of raising £18 million! tinyurl.com/5cdjd4v2

There are regular convict descendant "Muster" events each year in Australia & Norfolk Island. Eg: This one is the Lucas Clan in March 2026: australianhistoryresearch.info/nathaniel-ol...
I'm hosting the 1st in London & afield - 2027 / 240 yr anniversary. Dates TBA - talks, walks, workshops, events.

Our October 2025 Family #History Show - #London display concentrated on #Australia exploration & declarations, settlement of the first 3 colonies - NSW, Norfolk Island (incl Bounty/William Bligh/Pitcairn), Van Diemen's Land + our Transported Female Convicts of Westminster project. More tours coming!

🎉Australian History Through Selected Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery - London
November Dates:
# Sat 1st Nov: 7pm - 8:30pm
# Wed 5 Nov: 3pm - 4:30pm
# Sat 15 Nov: 7pm - 8:30pm
# Wed 19 Nov: 3pm - 4:30pm
# Sat 29 Nov: 7pm - 8:30pm
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On 25 April 1809 the government appointed Isaac Nichols to the position of Postmaster. Nichols, a former convict, took control of the distribution of mail within the colony and set up the first post office in his home.

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#Australia #history #postoffice #stamps

If you are free & inclined, please come see us at Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday 4 October. We've got some new display items to show off. This year we are mainly concentrating on exploration, the first three settlements - NSW VDL & Norfolk Island + our Female Convicts of Westminster project.

We will be at the London Family History Show again this October! Will share more soon. So exciting!

Getting busy with Transported Female #Convicts of #Westminster project; our major exhibition will be end of the year and we are planning on two tables at London Family History Show this October. So exciting! This was us last year with a very crowded table; we had to rotate our items and the bonnets!

Don't have a bsky for KRP but thought I'd share 民句 folk ku Issue 5: 水 water here. Check out this gorgeous ku from VDL/Tasmania 🥰 Blessed to have published it. Print copies are a couple of weeks away. FREE PDF here: kingriverpress.com/folk-ku-jour... submissions open Sept/Oct next theme TBA. x Jodie

List of on-topic #Empire #colonial #colonisation #settler #Victorian #architecture #heritage #prison #convict #workhouse #Australia #global talks, conference, events etc around London, UK & online
If you know of any more, please share so we can add them: shorturl.at/bSKUw