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    View CONVICT No. 1509 by Ken Hirst
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    CONVICT No. 1509

    The Story of Charles Beckley

    by Ken Hirst

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    From humble beginnings in 19th Century rural England to becoming a convict in the early colonial years of Australia and ultimate freedom in Victoria, this is the story of a man who live through major moments in history, defied the brutal odds and emerged as a silent key member of the early Australian community.
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    • Primary Category: Biographies & Memoirs
    • Additional Categories History, Australia
    • Project Option: 5×8 in, 13×20 cm
      # of Pages: 154
    • Isbn
      • Softcover: 9798211775671
    • Publish Date: Nov 25, 2022
    • Language English
    • Keywords beckley, victoria, convict, colonial
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    About the Creator
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    Ken Hirst

    Ken Hirst is an amateur writer having produced several private books. He is also a family historian and avid reader and researcher of early colonial Australia, particularly Van Diemen’s Land and Port Phillip. Frivolous Behaviour is the life story of his journey as a musician and 1001 Arabian Days details his adventures during the 3 years he worked in Saudi Arabia. Has also produced a 300-page report as Environmental Consultant to the Al Hasa Municipality as well as a pictorial book of Al Asfar Lake, Saudi Arabia. As family historian he compiled a History of the Haughtons, his maternal family. Ken and Linda celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 2022 and Ken produced a pictorial history of their life together over that time. He and Linda have traveled extensively, and several travel books and DVDs have been produced by Ken as a result. Convict 1509 is believed to be one of a just a few stories of early colonial life as told from the perspective of a convict.

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