Mrs. Thompson and the Convict King
- Episode aired Sep 24, 1978
- 50m
In 1849 a boat party from HMS "Rattlesnake", on a survey of the islands in Torres Strait, came upon a white woman living amongst the aboriginals. She was Barbara Thompson, a 21 year old Scot... Read allIn 1849 a boat party from HMS "Rattlesnake", on a survey of the islands in Torres Strait, came upon a white woman living amongst the aboriginals. She was Barbara Thompson, a 21 year old Scots girl, who had been shipwrecked there with her husband four years before. All were drowne... Read allIn 1849 a boat party from HMS "Rattlesnake", on a survey of the islands in Torres Strait, came upon a white woman living amongst the aboriginals. She was Barbara Thompson, a 21 year old Scots girl, who had been shipwrecked there with her husband four years before. All were drowned except Barbara, who was adopted by the tribe on the island and married a chief. She reco... Read all