Surviving the Silence: The Benjamin Stanton Story 1819-1891

by Jeff Hopkins

Convicted of stealing a coat in 1832, Benjamin Stanton was sentenced to seven years transportation to Van Diemen's Land. He spent twelve months on the prison hulk, 'Euryalus' and then another four months on the convict transport ship 'Isabella' before arriving in Hobart Town on the 14th of November 1833.

In January 1834 Benjamin was one of the first sixty-eight boys to be incarcerated at Point Puer, across the bay from Point Arthur, where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1922912190
• ISBN13: 9781922912190
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"