Andrew Goodwin and Lydia Munro Family Muster October 2026
Goodwin Munro 2026 Muster “Creating Stories: Old Woolstore Hobart; Thursday 29 Oct to Sun 1 Nov 2026
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Resources
William Nicholls, convict, Royal Admiral 1792
Convict, Royal Admiral 1792. Crime: Burglary with Edward Vaughan. Tried: Second Middlesex Jury, Old Bailey, 15 Feb 1792 Sentence: 7 years. Travelled to Norfolk Island in 1792.
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Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809
The Early Years provides details of historical documents, chronicles the migration and settlement of the Norfolk Island settlers to Hobart and their lives from 1805 to 1809. Capturing the challenges, land allocations, social dynamics, and official correspondence surrounding the evacuation of Norfolk Island and the establishment of settlers in the Hobart area and its surroundings.
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Three Cheers on 6 March 1788 Norfolk Island
6 March 1788 at daylight, the newly appointed Norfolk Island commandant Philip Gidley King departed from HMAT Supply with two boats carrying all settlement personnel except women, along with tents, tools, and provisions.
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Norfolk Island History Publications
List of historical books published by Australian History Research about Norfolk Island
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Love and Land: Female Landholders Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814 ebook
Includes the collating and cross referencing of all the primary records relating to land ownership, grants and leases, dwellings and land sizes and usage on Norfolk Island featuring women in addition to their husbands and defacto partners.
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Christmas Day Norfolk Island Colonial Settlement 1788 – 1814
Descriptions and events of Christmas Day on Norfolk Island from 1788 to the end of the colonial Settlement, including divine service, baptisms, shopping, Christmas dinner, embarkments and others
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