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The Proceedings of the Old Bailey

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/
A searchable, digitized collection of all surviving editions of the Old Bailey Proceedings from 1674 to 1834. Includes a glossary, historical background, transcripts, and original images of the proceedings.


The Victorian Dictionary

http://www.victorianlondon.org/prisons/newgate.htm
Primary accounts and drawings of Newgate Prison and the Old Bailey.


The Newgate Calendar

http://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ngintro.htm
Descriptions of some of the criminals executed at Newgate. Originally published as a book children were expected to read because it was believed to inculcate principles of right living.


The Newgate Prison Death Row Education Society (NPDRES)

http://www.umich.edu/~ece/student_projects/
bonifield/home.html

History and virtual tour of the infamous prison as told through primary accounts, images, and maps.


The New South Wales Government's Archives and Records Management Authority

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/staterecords/
welcome_to_state_records_nsw_1556.asp

New South Wales Government's index and links to state archives and recordkeeping since 1788.


Convicts to Australia

http://www.convictcentral.com/
Use this site to search chronological lists of convict transports sent from England to Australia and alphabetical lists of prisoners on board.


Ann Marsh Biography

http://www.personal.usyd.edu.au/~rcowan/
genealogy/AnnMarsh.htm

Biography of Ann Marsh, a convict aboard the "Lady Juliana," written by a descendant.


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