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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HMS Sirius
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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Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807
Paradise on Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807 provides a detailed timeline of the diverse historical records relating to
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1792–1796 Norfolk Island Victualling Book
The 1792–1796 Norfolk Island Victualling Book is not a comprehensive population record but a list of victualing provisions, leading to various errors and omissions, such as mis-recorded names, shipping and births, which complicate family history research
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HMS Sirius Norfolk Island 1790
HMS Sirius Norfolk Island 1790 full colour booklet tells the story of HMS voyage and wreck on Norfolk Island March 1790 along with the passenger lists of Convicts, Marines, Civil personnel, children and the shipwrecked crew who were stranded on Norfolk Island.
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First and Second Fleeters buried at St Davids Hobart
Some of the First and Second Fleeters buried at St David’s Cemetery Hobart
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