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Convict Tokens

Redcliffe
August 31st at 10:00am
Free Entry

'Convict Tokens: From the collection of the National Museum of Australia' presents a selection of convict tokens from the National Museum’s collection.

Convict tokens are a powerful link to Australia’s past. Engraved with personal details and rhymes of separation, these tiny tokens represent an enduring connection between the convicts who made them and those they left behind. Often, they were a final farewell.

Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00PM.

Image credit: Convict love token from David Freeman, 1818 National Museum of Australia / Jason McCarthy.

'Convict Tokens: From the collection of the National Museum of Australia' is a travelling exhibit developed by the National Museum of Australia with support from the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program.

Event Snapshot:

Date: Saturday, 31 August 2024 - Sunday, 20 October 2024

Location: Redcliffe Museum, 75 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe 4020

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