#OnThisDay 13 December 1870 a week long pulping of Imperial Convict records began. The pulping was overseen by Detective John Mansergh from the Police Department. Around 5.1 tons of records were destroyed, including convict assignment records, General Convict Muster Books and some Court Books.
Behind the Scenes
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.
Research Guides
Learn from Home
This webinar explains how to start convict research in NSW using the NSW State archives.