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Forced Migration Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the British correctional system became severely overburdened. The population of England rose dramatically, and London soon became overcrowded. Poverty and social injustice were rife, child labour and long working hours were widespread, and living conditions were squalid and filthy. Black-eyed Sue and Sweet Poll of Plymouth taking leave of their lovers who are going to Botany Bay (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Britain’s police and penitentiary system were practically non-existent. Fortunately, the Bloody Code was put to rest when lawmakers and judges felt that the death penalty was too harsh for many crimes. Even by the standards of that day, the prison system soon was considered unacceptable treatment of convicts. Initially, convicts were transported to America; however, with the onset of the American Revolution, Britain had to look elsewhere. Two more fleets followed quickly in 1790 and 1791. Filed under: Emigration
Documenting Democracy Australia's PMs - Australia's Prime Ministers Site map | Glossary | Contact us About this site | Australia's PMs | Fast facts | Timeline | Galleries | Find records > The Australian prime minister> The prime ministerial spouse Home > Australia's PMs Australia's PMs Use the images below to explore the life and times of individual Australian prime ministers, or see The Australian prime minister or The prime ministerial spouse to learn about these roles. EdmundBarton AlfredDeakin ChrisWatson GeorgeReid AndrewFisher JosephCook WilliamMorrisHughes StanleyMelbourneBruce JamesScullin JosephLyons EarlePage RobertMenzies ArthurFadden JohnCurtin FrancisForde BenChifley HaroldHolt JohnMcEwen JohnGorton WilliamMcMahon GoughWhitlam MalcolmFraser RobertHawke PaulKeating JohnHoward KevinRudd JuliaGillard TonyAbbott MalcolmTurnbull Privacy | Copyright | Accessibility National Archives of Australia
Bushrangers RHSV Factsheets · Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House Do you know which former prime minister was nicknamed ‘Tosspot Toby’ by The Bulletin because of his love of good food and wine? Or which one used to work as a miner before he was prime minister? Read our Prime Facts factsheets to discover these and many more facts about our former prime ministers including details about their political careers, their main achievements, their personal lives, their character and their lives after politics. You can also find out about leaders of the Opposition Party, Deputy Prime Ministers, Prime Ministers wives and many other facts about Australia’s government. Prime ministers Opposition Party Leaders* *These Prime Fact titles are only available for Leaders of the Opposition who have not also been Prime Minister. Politics and government
Free Settler or Felon? SLV history The State Library of Victoria is Australia's oldest free public library and the first of Victoria's key cultural institutions. Founded in 1854 when Victoria was barely 20 years old, the Library has continued to reflect the cultural and social development of the state and its people for 150 years. slv21 - Creating the Library of the 21st Century Today people expect to get information quickly and directly, when and where they want it. The Library is already working to meet these expectations, and its new strategic vision, slv21, will extend this work even further. History of the Library One of the key founders of the Library, Sir Redmond Barry, envisaged an antipodean treasure house that would contain 'the best of everything' and become a 'great emporium of learning and philosophy, of literature, science, and art'. About our Collections The Library first opened in 1856 with a stock of 3846 books. Building Development
Australian History: Post Federation: Sporting Achievements During the century of world wars and the Great Depression, Australia achieved great heights in sporting achievements. These are the main highlights of significant Australian performances. Sir Donald Bradman - Sir Donald Bradman is arguably the greatest cricketer of all time. His statistics are incredibly superior to anyone else even to this day. He played in 52 Test matches for Australia from 1928 to 1948. He batted 80 times against England, the West Indies, South Africa and India for 6996 runs with an average of 99.94. Rod Laver - Rod Laver was born in Langdale, Queensland in 1938. Pharlap - Pharlap is probably the best known and most revered racehorse in Australian history.