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Mary Bryant (c. 1765 – after 1794) was a Cornish convict sent to Australia. She became one of the first successful escapees from the fledgling Australian penal colony. Early life.
Mary Bryant: With Romola Garai, Jack Davenport, Alex O'Loughlin, Sam Neill. A young woman is transported to the New South Wales penal colony in 1788.
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- 2005-10-30
- Adventure, Drama
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Mary's story begins in her home, Cornwall England where her village is starving to death. In desperation, she steals, landing her a place on the long voyage to Sydney along with other convicts. Pregnant by a jailer, Mary is befriended by a quick-witted smuggler named Will.
- Peter Andrikidis
- Peter Berry
- Andrew Benson,Greg Haddrick
Mary Bryant (b.1765), convict, was baptized on 1 May 1765 at Fowey, Cornwall, England, the daughter of a mariner named Broad, whose family was 'eminent for sheep stealing'. On 20 May 1786 at the Exeter Assizes she, referred to as Mary Braund, was charged with assault and robbery, convicted and sentenced to death.
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Oct 28, 2017 · Mary Bryant was the only female convict to escape Australia. A FEMALE prisoner who was starved of food made one of the most daring and tumultuous escapes in history. It all started here.
- 2 min
- Matt Young
This true-life epic tells of an extraordinary young woman and her fight for the freedom and dignity of her family in the penal colony of Botany...
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- Acorn TV
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true story of a woman who escaped from a penal colony in 1788 tv mini-series.
