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Event    From 1650  To 1850

transportation to Australia

Categories: Law, Transport

Countries: Australia

transportation to 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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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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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St Mary Rotherhithe watch-house

St Mary Rotherhithe watch-house

The building, situated close to the church of St Mary the Virgin, was used by a watchman or constable whose job was to to look out for wrongdoers; particularly grave-robbers or 'Resurrection Men' a...

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1 memorial
Millbank Prison

Millbank Prison

The design and construction of this prison stretched from 1799 - 1821 and passed through many hands: Jeremy Bentham, William Williams, Thomas Hardwick (father of Philip), John Harvey and Robert Smi...

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4 memorials
George Goldney-Cary, B.A.

George Goldney-Cary, B.A.

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Person, Law, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Justice for Lai Dai Han

Justice for Lai Dai Han

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1 memorial