Convict to Entrepreneur: Maria Lord

The story of Maria Lord is one of courage in the face of
betrayal. Her ability to survive and thrive, despite her
transportation to Van Diemen's Land and what Edward Lord did to
her, is a story that should be told. The brutal government of
women in the colony, the biassed social rules of the early 1800s,
and the losses suffered by female convicts are all part of
Maria's story.


Further details of her story can be found online and in
particular, in chapter 1 of Convict Women by Kay Daniels.
In another blog post by blogger Lynley Joyce in her blog
Shorthand Social, you will find more of Maria Lord's storyline.