Convict Collection

<body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0"> <div align="center"> <center> <table width="706" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="223" align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt"> <tr> <td width="208" colspan="2"><img border="0" src="h1.jpg" width="208" height="38"></td> <td width="127"><img border="0" src="h4.jpg" width="127" height="38"></td> <td width="371" colspan="4"><img border="0" src="h7.jpg" width="371" height="38"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="208" colspan="2"><img border="0" src="h2.jpg" width="208" height="22"></td> <td width="127"><img border="0" src="h5.jpg" width="127" height="22"></td> <td width="371" colspan="4"><img border="0" src="h8.jpg" width="371" height="22"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="208" colspan="2"><img border="0" src="h3.jpg" width="208" height="98"></td> <td width="127"><img border="0" src="h6.jpg" width="127" height="98"></td> <td width="371" colspan="4"><img border="0" src="h9.jpg" width="371" height="98"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="208" colspan="2"> </td> <td width="127"> </td> <td width="371" colspan="4"><img border="0" src="h10.gif" width="371" height="39"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="208" colspan="2"> </td> <td width="127"><img border="0" src="h12.gif" width="127" height="26"></td> <td width="371" colspan="4"><img border="0" src="h11.gif" width="371" height="26"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="12"> </td> <td width="675" colspan="5"> </td> <td width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="12"> </td> <td width="675" colspan="5"><font face="Arial" size="2">Welcome to the Convict Collection, a project of convict tales that have inspired a unique and original collection of fine jewellery, beautiful ornaments and objets d'art and a never-ending undertaking - just as I discover the incredible story of one convict, another pops up...these people are my 'stars', surviving a draconian system, landed against their wishes on the shores of a foreign land that must have been like landing on Mars!! </font> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"> There were over 230 'crimes' in Dickensian England of the time that passed the death penalty. Seven years transportation was the minimum sentence, fourteen years the middle and life the longest. However the greatest majority stayed in Australia...for life, anyway. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"> So many forged successful lives, some becoming extremely wealthy, some wealthy in family and lifestyle. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">I have looked at their lives and with the help of two fabulous designers fashioned jewellery pieces that reflect their lives. I have also written a booklet of stories about them from the material I have been able to gather. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"> As the direct descendant of three convicts, this has been a voyage of discovery, drama and sometimes just downright funny...the booklets are available for sale at low, low prices and every day, items of fabulous jewellery are being added to each individual story. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"> This is a long process, so be patient. Click onto stories below that take your fancy and take the adventure of the lives of these people who arrived in Australia under unfortunate circumstances and turned their lives into wonderful successes.</font></p> </td> <td width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="12"> </td> <td width="193"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="60"> </td> <td width="12"> </td> <td width="282"> </td> <td width="15"> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="706" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000"> <tr> <td> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="353" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="left" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt" height="792"> <tr> <td width="13" height="29"> </td> </center> <td width="334" height="29"> <p align="left"><font color="#F98B3C" size="5">About Us:</font></td> </tr> <center> <tr> <td width="13" height="18"> </td> <td width="334" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="137"> </td> <td width="334" height="137"><a href="aboutstone.html"><img border="0" src="debs.jpg" width="135" height="135"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="18"> </td> <td width="334" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="34"> </td> <td width="334" height="34"><font face="Arial" size="2">Debbie Stone (Click onto the photo and find out<br> how this project came about)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="18"> </td> <td width="334" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="163"> </td> <td width="334" height="163"><a href="aboutjacques.html"><img border="0" src="Jacques3.jpg" width="135" height="163"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="18"> </td> <td width="334" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="34"> </td> <td width="334" height="34"><font face="Arial" size="2">Jacques Fabian (click on the photo and find out<br> about the talents of this master craftsman)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="18"> </td> <td width="334" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="182"> </td> <td width="334" height="182"><a href="aboutwal.html"><img border="0" src="wals.jpg" width="135" height="180"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="18"> </td> <td width="334" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="34"> </td> <td width="334" height="34"><font face="Arial" size="2">Walraven baron van Heeckeren (click on the photo and find out about the talents of this master craftsman)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="13" height="18"> </td> <td width="334" height="18"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </center> </td> <td> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="353" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="left" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt" height="544"> <tr> <td width="332" colspan="3" height="14"> <p align="right"><font color="#F98B3C" size="5">Email Us:  </font></td> <center> <td width="15" rowspan="10" height="127"> </td> </tr> </center> <tr> <td width="332" colspan="3" height="11"> <p align="right"><a href="mailto:stone@easy.com.au">Convict Collection</a></p> </td> </tr> <center> <tr> <td width="332" colspan="3" height="7">  </td> </tr> </center> <tr> <td width="332" colspan="3" height="8"> <p align="right"><font color="#F98B3C" size="5"> Convict Booklets:</font></td> </tr> <center> <tr> <td width="332" colspan="3" height="18">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="69" colspan="2" height="15"> <a href="booklet.html"><img border="0" src="ccsmall.gif" width="60" height="55"></a></td> <td width="268" height="15"> <a href="booklet.html">Booklets</a> are individual stories on the life of each convict. They provide an interesting insight in to the lives of Australian convicts with details as to why each convict justifies jewellery pieces in their honour. You thus get a story to tell while wearing them.</td> </tr> </center> <tr> <td width="69" colspan="2" height="5">  </td> <td width="268" height="5">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="332" colspan="3" height="13">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="332" colspan="3" height="29"> <p align="right"><font color="#F98B3C" size="5">The Convicts:</font></td> </tr> <center> <tr> <td width="332" colspan="3" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="66"> <p align="center"><a href="howe.html"><img border="0" src="ccsmall.gif" width="60" height="55"></a></p> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="66"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="66"><a href="howe.html">George Howe,</a> sentenced to transportation for the term of his natural life when accused of robbing a mercer's shop - George became Australia's first printer </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="66"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="57"><a href="reibey.html"><img border="0" src="ccsmall.gif" width="60" height="55"></a></td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="57"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="57"><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="reibey.html">Mary Reibey, </a>at thirteen years of age, dressed up as a boy and stole a horse (transported to Australia for seven years)</font> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="57"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="57"><a href="austinearle.html"><img border="0" src="ccsmall.gif" width="60" height="55"></a></td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="57"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="57"><font color="#808080"><u><a href="austinearle.html">James Austin & John Earle,</a></u> cousins nabbed by their Uncle Peter for stealing 100lbs of honey and 6 straw bee hives. <br> Jewellery </font><font color="#FF0000"> - coming soon. </font></td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="57"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="57"><a href="francis.html"><img border="0" src="ccsmall.gif" width="60" height="55"></a></td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="57"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="57"><font color="#808080"><u><a href="francis.html">Francis Howard Greenway,</a></u> Architect who went bankrupt, forged a contract and received the death sentence.  Francis built buildings that are truly and uniquely Australian. <br> Jewellery </font><font color="#FF0000"> - coming Soon</font></td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="57"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" rowspan="2" valign="top" align="left" height="36"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"><a href="terry.html"><img border="0" src="ccsmall.gif" width="60" height="55"></a></td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"><font color="#808080"><a href="terry.html">Samuel Terry,</a> An illiterate Manchester labourer transported for seven years for stealing 400 pairs of stockings! Samuel became known as the "Botany Bay Rothschild".</font><font color="#FF0000">- coming soon</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="60" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="4" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="270" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> <td width="15" valign="top" align="left" height="18"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p> </p> </body>