| *** | A convict ball and chain with leg iron attached, early to mid 19th century, ball diameter 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 'Imperial Peck' Government measure with Board of Ordinance mark and broad arrow, engraved '1837', 42 cm across the handles | *** |  |
| *** | Convict Leg Irons, 19th century 78 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Principal Superintendant Convict Office New South Wales circa 1845 brass handstamp with wooden handle and brass ring. Believed to be unique. | *** |  |
| *** | Hangman's Mask from the Maitland Prison in New South Wales, framed and mounted with hangman's paperwork attached verso, 19th century frame 46 x 56 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Leg irons heavy ten pound riveted punishment example. 19th century, 84 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Antique 4lb. Convict leg irons by Morton & Foster of Tasmania, 19th century, 65 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A convict ball and chain with riveted leg shackles, early 19th century, 108 cm long, ball diameter 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Convict leg irons hand-wrought light weight example, 19th century, 70 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Ball & chain, 19th century, 75 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Prisoner Gag, wood and leather, stamped 'Maitland', 19th/20th century 63 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Convict leg irons, 19th century, 81 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Australia in the Illustrated London News - 1846 to 1864, Thirty-seven complete editions, each one carrying at least one article or illustration (often both) from Australia. From 'The Convict System - Economy of the Hulks', to the report of a 'New Route… | *** |  |
| *** | HM Prison Pentridge cell door lock and key, with c1852 patent date 18 cm high, 25 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A convict iron folding bed, 19th century, 40 cm high, 175 cm long, 60 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A convict watchman's alarm bell with broad arrow mark, 19th century, 27 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Top irons, antique riveted examples, used as extra punishment over conventional leg irons, hence the phrase 'Double ironed', 19th century, 80 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Convict Department six assorted antique buttons by Milns & Co. of London, 19th century 23 mm diameter 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Convict alarm bell, cast brass with broad arrow mark and turned handle, 19th century, 27 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Convict love token, 18th/19th century, 29 mm | *** |  |
| *** | Convict love tokens, one engraved 'S. T. 1799' and the other with monogram 'E. B. L.', (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Norfolk Island/Convicts: 1848 (28th Dec) autograph letter from Dr.Robert Wilson, Catholic Bishop of Hobart Town, to Sir Benjamin Hawes, British Mp, recommending that the convict settlement be moved from Norfolk Island to Maria Island, giving his reasons,… | *** |  |
| *** | Straight Jacket, antique example from Gladesville Psychiatric Hospital in Sydney, 19th century 85 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Convict leg irons with puzzle lock and keys, 19th century, 78m wide | *** |  |
| *** | Antique leg irons, blacksmith made non-standard, early 19th century, 62 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A Van Diemen's Land Travel Pass Issued to A Ticket-of-Leave Holder, November 1844: A travel pass issued to James Shaw (described verso as having arrived on the convict ship 'Asia 5' to serve his sentence of 7 years transportation) to permit him to travel… | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt No.2 nickel plated figure eight handcuffs with original key, 19th century, 14 cm wide overall | *** |  |
| *** | An early and primitive Colonial Australian beaker most likely convict made, hand hewn and turned cedar, early 19th century, 15 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | 'Her Majesty's convict Department' buckle, cast brass with remains of gilt finish, early to mid 19th century, rare, 6 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A convict leather cup, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 9 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Convict Tin used to transport and store leave passes and tickets of leave (8 x 5.5 cm), together with a London Emigration Committee sponsored facsimile broadside headed 'Female Emigration to Australia' inviting applications from females between the ages… | *** |  |
| *** | An iron mantrap, 19th century, 78 cm across, jaws open to 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A convict leather cup 19th century 9 cm high, 14 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Convict 'Plug 8' handcuffs with original key, 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt & Co. Convict 'Plug 8' handcuffs with original plug and fluted key, 19th century, 13 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Convicts: 30th Oct. 1833 Memorandum from the Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office in Sydney to The Police Magistrate, Campbell Town, noting the sentences passed upon the mentioned Convicts had been approved - William Ricketts, William Marsh Thomas… | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt No.12 convict handcuffs, (with key), 19th century, 25 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | The Assignment System at work: 19 June 1838 printed Memorandum (sent as an Opso letter with Crowned Free postmark) from the Principal Superintendent's Office completed in mss regarding the convict John Holman, a bricklayer who had been transported to Van… | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt antique handcuffs with original screw-key, 19th century, 24 cm across overall | *** |  |
| *** | Plug 8 convict handcuffs with key, late 18th, early 19th century, 13 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Plug 8 nickel plated handcuffs, numbered '0', with key and original plug 13.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Convict single leg iron with key, 19th century, 11 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Three Victoria Crown 'Convict Prison' Officer's tunic buttons and a matching cap button with silk surround, 19th century, rare. (4 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt N0.5 antique leg irons (no key), 19th century, 48 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | If You Wish to See Your Daughter?.: 28 June 1834 final autographed letter to Thomas Cheatham (father of Elizabeth Morris) from George Jepson, Governor of Chester City Gaol, 'Having received an order for the removal of the Female convicts, If either you or… | *** |  |
| *** | Maconochie, Alexander (Capt.) Australiana. Thoughts on Convict Management and other subjects connected with the Australian Penal Colonies. [London & Hobart; John W. Parker & J.C. MacDougall, 1839] Octavo bound in original blue cloth; remnant paper title… | *** |  |
| *** | A Travel Pass Issued to Thomas Fox in March 1841: Fox had arrived in New South Wales in September 1839, one of 240 convicts transported on the 'Parkfield'; he had received a sentence of 7 years at the Kent Assizes. This travel pass, issued to Fox at… | *** |  |
| *** | 1840 (Nov. 24) Remain Pass for Samuel Harris: issued by the Superintendent of Convicts at the Police Office Launceston, allowing Harris to travel from Launceston to George Town in the service of a Mr George Wilson, countersigned by the Constable of George… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ex-Convict Applies for a Licence to Keep an Inn or public house November 1833 application by George Aitcheson of Oatlands to operate the lake Frederick Inn, being a printed document completed in manuscript on behalf of the Jp | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt & Co. Antique handcuffs with original key, 19th century, factory stamp partially legible, 23.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Convict love token engraved 'T.M.' on 1797 cartwheel copper penny; together with a book on the subject 'Convict love Tokens' Wakefield press, (south Aust. 1997), ex-library edition, (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Early convict handcuffs, screw key type, stamped 'Hard, 2', early 19th century, 23 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt antique handcuffs with key and remains of nickel plated finish, stamped 'Hiatt Best, Warranted Wrought', 19th century, 23 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Convict light-weight leg irons with original key, 19th century, 44 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Convicts: 'Police Gazette; Or, Hue and Cry' 6 issues (London, 1831-34), two with 'List of Convicts Who Have Absonded From Their Respective Employments in New South Wales, and Who Are Supposed to Have Escaped From That Colony'; and two with 'List of… | *** |  |
| *** | Board of Ordnance pulley, hook and rope with broad arrow stamp, pre-1855 the pulley and hook 55 cm high overall | *** |  |
| *** | Convict handcuffs with original key, 19th century, 24 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | War Department 4lb weight with broad arrow stamp, mid 19th century 14 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Convict ball and chain, cast iron, 19th century chain not original ball 15 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Field & Sons antique handcuffs, iron with remains of original nickel plated finish, with key, mid 19th century, stamped 'Field & Sons London', 23 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | The short convict record of Hannah O'Maley: O'Maley was tried at the Central Criminal Court, found guilty of Larceny (receiving stolen goods) and sentenced to 7 years Transportation, arriving at Van Diemen's Land in July 1847 along with 169 other female… | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt No.3 antique handcuffs with original key, 25 cm wide overall | *** |  |
| *** | Three convict era love tokens, early 19th century, the largest 32 mm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Three convict era buttons including Port Arthur fire damaged example (26 mm), Goal Department W.A. (23 mm) and Convict Department (23 mm) | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt WW1 period heavyweight handcuffs with original key, early 20th century stamped 'M&C, 1914 (Military & Civilian)' 24 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Sm & Co. WW1 period antique standard size handcuffs with key, early 20th century stamped 'Sm & Co., 1917, M&C, 56' with broad arrow mark size 2 and numbered 280 23 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | [Van Diemen's Land] Feb.1833 memorandum on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor, who '..has dictated that the undermentioned convicts under sentence of imprisonment and hard labour for the period stated opposite their respective names, passed at Richmo | *** |  |
| *** | 'Plug 8'convict handcuffs with original plug and fluted key, 19th century, 13.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Antique padlock and key, together with a set of handcuffs with key, 20th century, (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Convict Love Token made from a 1797 cartwheel penny, 4 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | The Convict Record of John Hill, transported for 7 years for stealing lead for clothing: Hill arrived in Tasmania in December 1852 aboard the 'Equestrian' having been tried found guilty at the Devon Assizes at Exeter. Shortly after arrival, Hill was… | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt antique handcuffs with unusual large iron link, with key, 19th century, 28 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Browning, Colin Arrott, M.D. The Convict Ship, and England's Exiles. In Two Parts. [London; Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1847] second Edition. 414pp; re-bound preserving most of the original dark green cloth with gilt embossed ship to front; foxing throughout… | *** |  |
| *** | Two sets of iron manacles, one with key, 20th century, the larger 31 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt antique handcuffs with broad arrow mark, stamped 'Hiatt, Warranted, Wrought, Hard', No.6, with original key stamped 'Hiatt No.22', 23 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Leg irons, unearthed relic condition Darby style screw key example, 19th century, 46 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Australian cedar vessel, possibly convict made, early 19th century, 16 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Convict bed cast and wrought iron construction with original strap work, 19th century, 34 cm high, 176 cm long, 68 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Convict ship 'Middlesex': 1839 (July 6) entire letter from 'Charles Munro' master of the convict ship 'Middlesex', anchored in Dublin bay, to the Scottish Widows Fund in London. The ship set sail the same day for Sydney carrying 194 convicts, including 14… | *** |  |
| *** | Convict interest: small group of artefacts including hand-made iron nails from Port Arthur, a brick from the 'Boys Prison' at Port Arthur, three pieces of cutlery circa 1820s found a new Norfolk in Tasmania, a collection of pieces of clay pipes dug in… | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: Group of Rp cards including The Australian Cricket Teams of 1930 & 1934; 'The Stirling Water Tube Boiler Co. Camp at Ryde' 1906; the Kelly Gang diorama on the Convict Ship; Victorian scenes, etc. (11) | *** |  |
| *** | 'Success' convict ship, spoon made from the ship's copper cladding, 14 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Hiatt antique no. 2 handcuffs, stamped '1915, M&C' (military and civilian) with broad arrow mark, with key, 24 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | [Van Diemen's Land] a convict at Port Arthur a 'Memorandum' regarding the convict George Boor, written by James Boyd, the civil Commandment, Port Arthur, July 1860, allowing [ie forgiving] an addition of sixty (60) days to the period he has gained | *** |  |
| *** | Tasmanian Parliamentary Papers: October 1870 'Convicts, Paupers, and Lunatics at Port Arthur'; September 1876 'Mrs. Dandridge. Correpondence with the Government.' (2 items) The Port Arthur Return lists the Names, Ages and Periods of Sentence of the 556… | *** |  |
| *** | Two 1797 Proclamation pennies with convict related markings '1830' and '45' 3.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Thompson No.29 convict handcuffs (no key), 19th century, 23 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Convict brick with attached note 'Hand made convict brick from house Jos. Lyons, Aust. P.M. In Stanley Tas.', 23 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Capper, John Henry Two Reports of John Henry Capper, Esq. Superintendent of Ships and Vessels Employed for the Confinement of Offenders Under Sentence of Transportation: dated 16th July 1825. [London, House of Commons. 1826.] 11pp. Folio. British… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of metal handcuffs, 28 cm long | *** |  |