James Hardy Vaux's 1819 Dictionary of Criminal Slang and Other Impolite Terms as Used by the Convicts of the British Colonies of Australia with Additional True Stories, Remarkable Facts and Illustrations
In the early 1800s, magistrates in the Australian colonies were often frustrated by the language used by reoffending convicts to disguise their criminal activities and intentions. Convict clerk James Hardy Vaux came up with a useful idea: a dictionary of slang and other terms used by convicts. And so, in 1812, he compiled what was to be Australia’s first published...Paperback$3400Elsewhere:$3700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
A-Z Of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land
During the Industrial Revolution, crime rates grew and a penal code was established, with over 200 offences punishable by death. The alternative was deportation, often to Van Diemen's Land. Over the following 50 years, approximately 73,000 men, women, and children were transported to the island (which today is known as Tasmania). Approximately 90% of the convicts were transported for theft,...PaperbackSold Out
Gaolbird
It's 23 October 1821 and convict William Swallow stands on the deck of the Malabar for muster. He is wearing a canary yellow convict uniform and his legs are chained. He's just completed the 121-day sea voyage from London to Hobart Town, but his wild and audacious adventures have barely begun. He'll soon ditch the convict uniform and the chains,...HardbackSold Out
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