Five embarkments from Norfolk Island to Hobart 1807 – 1808
Details on the five ships that departed Norfolk Island for Hobart – Derwent River 1807 – 1808.
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Resources
Norfolk Island colonial shipping 1788 – 1814 Webinar
Not all shipping lists were recorded in the first instance yet alone survived as some ships that travelled to Norfolk
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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 ebook
The Early Years provides details of historical documents, chronicles the migration and settlement of the Norfolk Island settlers to Hobart and their lives from 1805 to 1809.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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