Event    From 1650  To 1850

transportation to Australia

Categories: Law, Transport

Countries: Australia

One of the (many) supposed origins of the word 'pom' for an Englishman, is that convicts were branded with the initials of 'Prisoner of Millbank'.

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transportation to Australia

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Millbank Prison - Atterbury Street

This historic bollard was presented by the City of Westminster to the Royal...

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Millbank Prison - Australia

This historic bollard was presented by the City of Westminster, London, Engla...

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Millbank Prison - Riverside Walk

London County Council Near this site stood Millbank prison which was opened i...

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Tolpuddle Martyrs at Copenhagen Fields

Copenhagen Fields From this site on 21st April 1834 thousands marched in sup...

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Tolpuddle Martyrs mural

A modern information board informs that the mural was painted by Dave Bangs i...

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Robert Davis

Robert Davis

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Person, Law, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Granville Sharp

Granville Sharp

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Person, Law, Race Issues

1 memorial
Lord Denman

Lord Denman

Thomas Denman was born on 23 February 1779 in London, the eldest son of Dr Thomas Denman (1733-1815) and Elizabeth Denman née Brodie (1746-1833). His life is described in his Wikipedia page which ...

Person, Law

1 memorial
Old Watch House - E17

Old Watch House - E17

Before an effective police force was established each local council or vestry organised their own watchmen. The watch house was where they would hold prisoners before they appeared in court. Like t...

Building, Law, Property

1 memorial
Ruy Barbosa

Ruy Barbosa

Born Ruy Barbosa D'Oliveira in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. A defender of civil liberties, he fought for the abolition of slavery in Brazil. He fled to London after being accused of being a conspirat...

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1 memorial