Sydney Convicts: Stories of courage, resilience & ingenuity

It might be surprising to many, but the first Europeans to settle in Australia were actually petty criminals or, as they were known then, convicts. It may seem like a tragic beginning, but these prisoners took the opportunity to be exiled to a faraway land to start a new life. From a struggling and starving penal colony, they began to build a nation. There are many stories of courage, resilience, and ingenuity that tell how people found a new life.
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[@wizzardofpaws2420]

It just proves that just because somebody does something wrong doesn't mean they can't be redeemed. Thank you tij for another wonderful story

[@craigdutton6072]

I sat at a auction recently and watched a convict made jug fetch $50.000 ❤🎉

[@AB-kx4nc]

Fantastic video thanks

[@TheIncredibleJourney]

Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed the program :). God bless you

[@sevic333]

Interesting and also sad. Thumbs up from me, cheers.

[@starsrhi2335]

That was a wonderful lesson indeed......Today I praise God for His constant mercy and grace toward us all.............none are deserving.......but like you said, our name is on the Cross......the Cross of His everlasting love and compassioon for all those who call upon Him. Thank you, and have a safe week ahead.

[@0-Jaybee-0]

Constant mercy and grace... 🙄 He works in VERY mysterious ways eh

[@amyreich2524]

But I AM a convict sailing to another land! I’m guilty of living a life of sin. But I came to Christ & have forsaken my past. He’s forgiven me & helping me to learn how to conduct myself like His child. & I do believe I’m heading for a better land.🥰

[@jasmintorres9325]

Thank you for all your wonderful messages

[@rrrrrr1069]

Love your videos, especially the messages at the end tying it all together.

[@edmurks236]

Great video thanks.

[@TheIncredibleJourney]

Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed the program :). God bless you

[@ithinkurf]

Fun fact. Greenways obelisk was also a sewerage standpipe for the suburb of glebe.

[@TheIncredibleJourney]

Thank you for the additional information. It is such feedback that makes these stories even more colourful and interesting. Thank you

[@saspry]

Your chapter heading for James Ruse is incorrect :) Thanks for a great video. Cheers!

[@TheIncredibleJourney]

Thank you for the feedback and for finding the error. I have passed the information on for correction. God bless

[@cathywarner4298]

Cook was not a Captain he was a Commander. He never Captained a ship.

[@AlienGate]

Praise Lord Christ

[@roblox-vp1rq]

What is a "hydrofoil".

[@TheIncredibleJourney]

A flotation device, such as a boat that raises up as it speeds up and so it has less drag in the water and travels faster. Thank you for your question

[@roblox-vp1rq]

hehe just razzing you up. My mother took me on a hydrofoil ride once upon a time, c1980. Few people nowadays can say they have done such a thing. They were taken out of service ages ago.

[@horationelson57]

A Non-Woke addendum. The makers of this wonderful video would like to acknowledge and appreciate the hard work of Capt. James Cook RN, for discovering this barbarous continent and bringing civilisation to it 😂

[@tedmartin5402]

There were no sydney convicts .theywere english convicts.

[@edmurks236]

or Irish or Scots .

[@DH-pn8us]

What happened to the Aborigine fellow???

[@k8iee520]

"The first australians" documentary gives a more in-depth look at his life