Fly the Flag

Tomorrow is Australia Day and time to look at a few flags. This one was designed by the Anti Transportation League in 1851. The original is held in Launceston and has a white border with Anti Transportation League written around the outside.We are not really sure whether Ephraim would have flown this from his front verandah or not as he did thank the judge when he finally got his ticket to Australia.  Of course, that was three years after he had rioted in Kenninghall and he still had a couple of court appearances to go (for future misdemeanours) before he was to set sail.
By the next Christmas (1836), he was back behind bars. Maybe they served a good meal but I doubt whether it was turkey.  Christmas bon bons would have been in short supply and definitely no party hats.