Moonrakers who were bound for Botany Bay: hundreds of thousands of people were transported to Australia between 1787 and 1868 convicted of crimes, many of which today, we would consider as minor offences; John Wright takes a look at the fate of a few Wiltshire residents (journal article)

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Content summary: journal article about transportation from Wiltshire to Australia between 1787 and 1868

Summary: Moonrakers who were bound for Botany Bay: hundreds of thousands of people were transported to Australia between 1787 and 1868 convicted of crimes, many of which today, we would consider as minor offences; John Wright takes a look at the fate of a few Wiltshire residentsWright, John/Wiltshire Life, May 2021

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