S3E8 The Sinking of the Guardian

When word reached England that the colony of NSW was in dire need of food King George III immediately dispatched HMS Guardian to come to their rescue. The Guardian was packed with everything the First Fleeters desperately needed, but along the way, the 140ft ship ran into trouble. Join me as I describe its harrowing journey. LINKS Grab a copy of Convict Sydney, the real-life stories of 32 prisoners : Support Convict Australia and receive goodies such as the Convict Australia Newsletter: Join the conversation on our Facebook & Instagram pages: Start your search for your convict ancestors: SOURCES 1790, ‘ Fortunate Escape of the Guardian Man of War, In her Voyage to Botany-Bay’ , The Derby Mercury, Thursday, 29 April 1790, viewed 3 January 2022, 1790, ‘ The Guardian’ , The Public Advertiser, London, Friday, 30 April 1790, viewed 3 January 2022, 1790, ‘ Guardian ’, The Public Advertiser, London, Saturday, 1 May 1790, viewed 3 January 2022, 1790, Jacksons Oxford Journal, Saturday, 1 May 1790, viewed 3 January 2022, 1790, Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, Suffolk, England), Saturday, 1 May 1790, viewed 3 January 2022 & 1790, ‘ The Guardian’ , The Public Advertiser (London, Greater London, England), Friday, 30 April 1790, viewed 3 January 2022, 1808, ‘ Melancholy Disaster of His Majesty's Ship The Guardian, Bound to Botany Bay with Stores and Convicts’ , by Lieut. Riou, Commander, London. 2010 ‘ 1788: The brutal truth of the First Fleet .’, by David Hill, Random House Australia, North Sydney. THANK YOU Special thanks to Sue Reed. Music by Ahjay Stelino

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S3E8 The Sinking of the Guardian is an episode from Convict Australia by Jennifer Twemlow.

This episode is 00:20:41 long.

This episode was published on Sep 1, 2022.

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