S1E1 Amphitrite

This episode is about a convict transportation ship named the Amphitrite that was shipwrecked on its journey out to Australia. We delve into what life was like on the voyage and how it all went horribly wrong. SOURCES The Convict Ships, 1787 – 1868, by Charles Bateson Most Perfectly Safe: the convict shipwreck disasters of 1833-42 by G.A. Mawer Music by Ahjay Stelino LINKS Support Convict Australia and receive goodies such as the Convict Australia Newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/ConvictAustralia Join the conversation on our Facebook & Instagram pages: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173850624015866 https://www.instagram.com/convict_australia/?hl=en Read more about the lives of convicts: https://www.amazon.com.au/Convict-Sydney-real-life-stories-prisoners/dp/0648946800/ref=asc_df_0648946800/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=463556995101&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15900702372537924491&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071891&hvtargid=pla-980017658308&psc=1 Start your search for your convict ancestors: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100ldych THANK YOU Special thanks to Chris Twemlow, Robert Twemlow, Stacey Plim, Mark Blakey & Anne-Marie Lamb.