<strong>The Edwin Fox: </strong>The last surviving Australian convict ship has a rich history.
The Edwin Fox: The last surviving Australian convict ship has a rich history.
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<strong>At the helm:</strong> John Ellis Johnson captained the Edwin Fox during some of its voyages.
At the helm: John Ellis Johnson captained the Edwin Fox during some of its voyages.
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<strong>Blast from the past:</strong> George and Emily Prince as photographed for their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple arrived in New Zealand aboard the Edwin Fox in 1878.
Blast from the past: George and Emily Prince as photographed for their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple arrived in New Zealand aboard the Edwin Fox in 1878.
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<strong>Growing family:</strong> They are pictured in 1897 with children (left to right, standing) Alice, George Junior, Ada and Charles, and (sitting, left to right) Henry, Ivy, Rose, Elwyn and Jane (sitting on Emily's knee).
Growing family: They are pictured in 1897 with children (left to right, standing) Alice, George Junior, Ada and Charles, and (sitting, left to right) Henry, Ivy, Rose, Elwyn and Jane (sitting on Emily's knee).
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<strong>Artistic license:</strong> Gaynor Jackson painted this image of the Edwin Fox in its heyday.
Artistic license: Gaynor Jackson painted this image of the Edwin Fox in its heyday.
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<strong>Crossing the sea:</strong> Now, the ship has a permanent home at the Edwin Fox Museum in Picton, New Zealand.
Crossing the sea: Now, the ship has a permanent home at the Edwin Fox Museum in Picton, New Zealand.
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<strong>Tracing time:</strong> A number of Australians and New Zealanders can trace their ancestry to immigrants (and convicts) who arrived on the Edwin Fox. The descendants in this photo gathered in 2019.
Tracing time: A number of Australians and New Zealanders can trace their ancestry to immigrants (and convicts) who arrived on the Edwin Fox. The descendants in this photo gathered in 2019.
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