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A Convict's Tour of Hell – Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey

Through the story of 'Frank the Poet’, an early convict rebel, we explore Sydney’s dark convict past.

This episode is part of Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey.

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Convict Shirt

In countless contemporary re-creations, convict clothing is patterned with lots of thick black arrows, but is that what convicts really wore?

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For the Term of His Natural Life: Mutiny and malnutrition

The penal settlement at Macquarie Harbour has been evacuated, but John Rex (George Fisher) leads a rebellion on the small ship, the Osprey.

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For the Term of His Natural Life: Rufus in harness at Port Arthur

Rufus Dawes (George Fisher) arrives back in Port Arthur after his unsuccessful attempt to escape and clear his name in Hobart.

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For the Term of His Natural Life: 'It tastes like pork'

John Rex (George Fisher) has incited his fellow prisoners to a mass breakout from Port Arthur.