C: Convicts (and crocs)

This week we are going to be talking about:

- convicts: historical background (have a look at the TIMELINE), settlement, life conditions, pardons and famous prisoners

- convicts in popular culture: songs, stories, art

- the impact of convict past on Aussie mentality and national pride (concentrate on "social psychology" and "why?" in this article; we'll also touch upon the concept of "mateship")





















(the Fremantle Prison flogging post)


CLICK BELOW to read more:

Fremantle Prison educational resources
(downloadable PDFs)


and...
- crocodiles











(click on the picture)

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