#OnThisDay 20 March 2006 the State archives convict records were inscribed into the Australian UNESCO Memory of the World Project Register. The convict records archive is one of the most important and extensive penology archives in the world and covers the period 1787-1842.
In this episode Emily shows us a Ticket of Leave Butts volume from the 1830s. It's a great peek into a convict era archive.
Convict indents list convicts transported to NSW. We show you how to search for and view the early convict indents, 1787-1801 on our website.
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