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In 1788 the First Fleet landed at Camp Cove in Port Jackson with the 'cargo' of convicts which helped establish the penal colony of New South Wales. One in five of the convicts to arrive in the penal colony (1788-1823) was female and they made up the lar...
An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Mary Reibey - Molly Incognita: A Biography of Mary Reibey Library of Australian History, Sydney, 1982, 161 pp...
An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Dear Cousin: The Reibey Letters: Twenty-two letters of Mary Reibey, her children and their descendents, 1792-1901 © Copyright The Aus...
Mary Reibey was born Mary Haydock in England in 1777. After his death in 1811, Mary was left with seven children and control of Entally House which by then included rural properties, sealing operations in Bass Strait, as well as overseas trading. Thanks t...
How are Australia's Currency Notes Made? These were early designs of the $10 note featuring Banjo Paterson and Dame Mary Gilmore. For additional information about the people on our currency notes, please visit the Notes in Circulation page on the Reserve...
In 1788 the First Fleet landed at Camp Cove in Port Jackson with the 'cargo' of convicts which helped establish the penal colony of New South Wales. One in five of the convicts to arrive in the penal colony (1788-1823) was female and they made up the lar...
Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Terry Bailey. 2 Whilst First Government House was the command centre of the colony, Government House also played an important role as many governors conducted their busine...
165 Kingston and Arthur s Vale Historic Area management plan ( 2008) Old Government House and Domain, Parramatta Park management plan ( 2007) Hyde Park Barracks management plan ( 2007) Brickendon conservation management plan ( 2008) Woolmers conservation...
18 The site is on Norfolk Island, an outposted penal station of New South Wales ( NSW) over two periods, the second as a place of punishment for re- offending convicts. The Old Military Barracks includes barracks, officers quarters, privy and guard room...
The most historic of the Trust houses, Entally is thought to have been built in 1819 by Thomas Haydock Reibey, the eldest son of Mary & Thomas Reibey of Sydney. Entally House was opened to the public in 1950 and is justly proud of its magnificent collect...
Australia was the first country in the world to have a complete system of bank notes based on plastic (polymer). At the same time the polymer notes are cleaner than paper notes and easily recyclable. Australia,Äôs currency consists of coins of five, 10,...
One time I asked my mother why it had that name and she lowered her voice to a whisper, explaining that it was really Reibey's Hill, named after Mary Reibey who had been a convict woman. My mother made it clear that Mary Reibey and other convict women we...
Such a public building is the museum in Launceston. One museum is the official Queen Victoria Museum in Launceston; the other is an historic house, Entally, on the outskirts of Launceston, a private building turned public. I knew that this was a time of ...
Macquarie Place Park is on the corner of Bridge and Loftus Streets, Sydney. This obelisk was erected by Governor Macquarie in 1818 to mark the place from which public roads in the colony were measured. Governor Macquarie,Äôs Doric fountain, designed by ...
Alan Mackey: Like Jacaranda Bloke'apella: BlokesSound Off Bob Townshend: Lark in the Morning Celtic Twa: A Wee Nippie Sweetie Chris While: Rosella Red Cloudstreet Clouds on the Road Cloe Hall: White Street Dave Burton : Dreams of Flying David LaMotte: Cha...
A Dr Lilian Helen Alexander 2007 Dr Renata Alexander 2001 Reverend Mary Alfred 2001 Beth Allen 2004 Dianne Alley 2001 Leila Alloush 2006 Carla Anderson 2008 Maybanke Anderson 2001 Major Mary Anderson, MBE 2001 Phyllis Andy 2007 Assoc Prof Vasso Apostolopo...
In particular, the Victorian Government and the Centenary of Federation Victoria Committee want to ensure the contribution of women is acknowledged and honoured in the celebrations. The Event will feature the presentation of the 2001 Womenís Petition by...
VICTORIAN WOMENíS HONOUR ROLL List of Inductees 2001 to 2008 A Dr Lilian Helen Alexander 2007 Dr Renata Alexander 2001 Reverend Mary Alfred 2001 Beth Allen 2004 Dianne Alley 2001 Leila Alloush 2006 Carla Anderson 2008 Maybanke Anderson 2001 Major Mary And...
1. 1830 - 32NSW/CON/1Family HistoryMicroficheImmigration : wives and families of convicts on bounty ships (immigrant lists), 1849-55fNSW/CON/2Family HistoryMicroficheJames McClelland's authentic Australian convict and pioneer history. 2, volume 1994.02 M...
Surname First ame Description and/ or Residence Date of Licence Page o Copy Series ALLAN Andrew Illawarra 5 Nov 18 3 191 161 R 81, F836, COD 10 NRS 1037 ALLEN eorge Sydney Jul 18 3 187 148 R 81, F836, COD 10 NRS 1037 ALLEN Richard Daughter of Mrs Mary Col...
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