Convicts and the British colonies in Australia

  • the first fleet arrived at botany bay

    the first fleet arrived at botany bay
    this was the tine when the first arrived at botany bay
  • the first fleet landed in an unknown place

    the first fleet landed in an unknown place
    phillp and with the party officers landed in an unknown place
  • Phillip (the captain of the first fleet) put up the British flag up at Sydney cove

    Phillip (the captain of the first fleet) put up the British flag up at Sydney cove
  • the 2nd fleet came

    the 2nd fleet came
  • the 3rd fleet came

    the 3rd fleet came
  • the 1st free settlers came to sydney

    the 1st free settlers came to sydney
  • From 1810, convicts were seen as a source of labour to advance and develop the British colony

    From 1810, convicts were seen as a source of labour to advance and develop the British colony
    From 1810, convicts were seen as a source of labour to advance and develop the British colony
  • 1823, the Colony of New South Wales was officially a penal colony comprised mainly of convicts, soldiers and the wives of soldiers

    1823, the Colony of New South Wales was officially a penal colony comprised mainly of convicts, soldiers and the wives of soldiers
    1823, the Colony of New South Wales was officially a penal colony comprised mainly of convicts, soldiers and the wives of soldiers
  • 1830s, the period when most convicts were sent to the colonies, and this became the major form of employment.

     1830s, the period when most convicts were sent to the colonies, and this became the major form of employment.
    1830s, the period when most convicts were sent to the colonies, and this became the major form of employment.
  • When the last shipment of convicts disembarked in Western Australia in 1868, the total number of transported convicts stood at around 162,000 men and women. They were transported here on 806 ships.

    When the last shipment of convicts disembarked in Western Australia in 1868, the total number of transported convicts stood at around 162,000 men and women. They were transported here on 806 ships.
    When the last shipment of convicts disembarked in Western Australia in 1868, the total number of transported convicts stood at around 162,000 men and women. They were transported here on 806 ships.
  • Governor King (1800–1804) first issued tickets of leave to any convicts who seemed able to support themselves,

    Governor King (1800–1804) first issued tickets of leave to any convicts who seemed able to support themselves,
    Governor King (1800–1804) first issued tickets of leave to any convicts who seemed able to support themselves,