Cleansing the Colony by Kristyn Harman | PB Autobiography / Biography A dramatic and moving account

A dramatic and moving account of the convict experience in colonial Australia

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The consequence of all this has been a keenly felt responsibility to ‘download’ what I have learned over time and to leave a historical legacy

a long-term Goodwood resident

supremely indifferent to the wishes of a group of colonists at the far end of the world

Cleansing the Colony by Kristyn Harman | PB Autobiography / Biography A dramatic and moving accountCleansing the Colony: Transporting convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen's Land Its no secret that Van Diemens Land was a penal colony for British convicts. Yet surprisingly at least 110 New Zealand prisoners were also transported to the island in the nineteenth century to serve time as convict labourers. In examining the remarkable experiences of unremarkable people, this fascinating book provides insights into the lives of people like William