The 'Speedwell' sails away from Newcastle in 1815, after having been piratically seized by Convicts
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CreatorTerry Callen
DescriptionInformationCollectorNewcastle Maritime Museum
DescriptionA 2024 scan of Terry Callen's original painting, courtesy of the Newcastle Maritime Museum. Original work held by the Newcastle Maritime Museum, scanned with their kind permission.
InformationAn artwork by Newcastle artist and historian Terry Callen, depicting the flight of 15 convicts onboard the ship 'Speedwell', escaping from the settlement.
More on the Speedwell and its escape: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/137062493 and https://www.freesettlerorfelon.com/speedwell_pirates_1814.htm
More on the Artist can be found here: https://www.library.gov.au/research/guides-and-resources/guides-selected-collections/callen-collection
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Terry Callen, The 'Speedwell' sails away from Newcastle in 1815, after having been piratically seized by Convicts. Living Histories, accessed 30/04/2026, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/119098