Convict Orphans – The heartbreaking stories of the colony's forgotten children, and those who succeeded against all odds Flora including paintings

including paintings

this extraordinary children’s picture book

Children can learn about turn-taking and rules while enjoying vibrant illustrations of exotic bugs

Sutherland

Convict Orphans – The heartbreaking stories of the colony's forgotten children, and those who succeeded against all odds Flora including paintingsAll families have their secrets, and a convict ancestor or an illegitimate birth were shames that families once buried deep. Among the best hidden stories in Australia's history are those of the convict orphans. Agnes arrived on a convict transport aged four and was abandoned when her mother needed to escape an abusive husband. After their mother died and their father deserted them, Maria and Eliza Marriner were taken into state care too. Cut off from