The female convict factories of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land : an examination of their role in the control, punishment and reformation of prisoners between 1804 and 1854

Heath, Laurel May2013-11-27b12248617http://hdl.handle.net/1885/10869Australian Historiography has lacked any comprehensive study of the female convict factories in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. This thesis endeavours to provide such an account.en-AUThe female convict factories of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land : an examination of their role in the control, punishment and reformation of prisoners between 1804 and 1854197810.25911/5d763864d86e9