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If you were a convict sentenced to hard labour in Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania), chances are you wore a jacket like this. 🧥 It’s a vivid reminder of our past – don't forget the first British settlement here was a prison populated by convicts and their keepers. This jacket would have been worn while working in a chain gang, shackled to other prisoners from sunrise to sunset. The chain gang was a punishment reserved for violent offenders, re-offenders and those who broke prison rules. Journey thro