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Convict Women & Orphan Girls. Episode 1, Convict Women & Orphan Girls [efilm]

2021
In 1791, the Queen was the first convict ship to take convict women directly from Ireland. It was a time of intense unrest, and the ruling class and the state dealt swiftly with crime of any kind. Transportation provided one solution for dealing with rebels, law breakers and the troublesome poor ...
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