Albert and Sharon These two website's may make interesting reading even if they're not connected to your family history. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/2840/female_factory.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/confem.html I believe that Hyde Park Barracks at first was built by convicts prisoners to house them. It later housed single women. It also becoming what could be called Australia's first aged care home for women (nursing home). You should be able to find some information on Hyde Park Barracks online. Beryl