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Settler or Felon? database from
the box
below to find references to Convicts,
Settlers, Townsfolk, Bushrangers, Innkeepers, Soldiers, Land Owners,
Medical Practitioners and Magistrates who resided in Newcastle and the
Hunter Valley in the 19th Century. Search by First Name, Last Name, Ship or all three. Or select from the
links below to find out more about Colonial History
Australian
Agricultural Company- Established
as a land development company with
the assistance of the British
Parliament's Crown Grant of
1,000,000 acres in 1824
Beyond the Sea Brian Ahearn,
descendant of convict Murtagh Ahern,
is author of ‘Beyond the Sea’ the
life and times of Murtagh Ahern and
the log of the convict ship ‘Atlas’.
My thanks to Brian Ahearn for
providing Selected extracts from
Journey into Hell Chapter 11 of
'Beyond the Sea'
Coal Miners in
Newcastle 1858 Transactions of the
North of England Institute of Mining
Engineers Vol VI, 1858 ,'On the
Coalfield of New South Wales' by
Henry T. Plews
Colonial
Entertainment - Have you ever
wondered how your ancestors
entertained themselves? What sport
did they play? Which days were set
aside as holidays? What amusements
did they look forward to and how did
they pass their time?
Men of the Time is part
1 of the Australian Dictionary of
Dates and Men of the Time. It is a
listing of biographies of men of
note with connections to Australia,
providing details such as full name,
date and place of birth and history
of their occupations.
Index to Men
of the Time
