We are in need of 1,540 signatures to get National and World Heritage to the building and surrounds where almost all that came to NSW were sent.  If this signature is not met Developers will take over and the area will be lost to the public except for a privilege few who will be able to buy the homes they build.Myself I have three ancestors connected to the Factory - or I should say jail.  The place was used to make a material called I think the Parramatta that was a material used for morning by Queen Victoria.  But like most factories who's workers could go home these women would have to stay and sleep next to there work.  Their children were often taken off them especially if they had more then two or as they got older.  The Factory term for many who know the place is more referred to a marriage factory.  Men would come in and choose a wife and within that day they are marriage.  Many girls took marriages that ended up terrible just because they thought they would get freedom.  (Just add many men who wanted a break from their wifes could send them to the factory till they felt they wanted to get them back.)  There is a lot more stories which can be found when reading the history of the Factory where many felt death was a better option then to go there.They write in history papers how bad these women were.  Well I do not believe they were all bad, many did quite well for themselves and families in a hostile Colony.  They deserve to be remembered like those in Tasmania are.  Why I ask you oversea's who are into family history is because you have the passion and just maybe know of a female in your family who because of the times was transported to this far away place.I hope you will all help and send it on if you can to others.  Thank youVicki Barnett    Declare the Parramatta Female Factory a national and world heritage site |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | Declare the Parramatta Female Factory a national and wor...The Parramatta Female Factory is currently at risk! The only way to ensure its survival is World Heritage Status. The Parramatta Female Factory is world significant... | | | | View on www.change.org | Preview by Yahoo | | | |   |

Vicki the petition about the Parramatta Factory doesn't come up on that link. Margaret Sent from my iPad > On 14 Apr 2016, at 1:22 PM, vicki matthews via <[email protected]> wrote: > > We are in need of 1,540 signatures to get National and World Heritage to the building and surrounds where almost all that came to NSW were sent. If this signature is not met Developers will take over and the area will be lost to the public except for a privilege few who will be able to buy the homes they build.Myself I have three ancestors connected to the Factory - or I should say jail. The place was used to make a material called I think the Parramatta that was a material used for morning by Queen Victoria. But like most factories who's workers could go home these women would have to stay and sleep next to there work. Their children were often taken off them especially if they had more then two or as they got older. The Factory term for many who know the place is more referred to a marriage factory. Men would come in and choose a wife and within that day they are marriage. Many girls took marriages that ended up terrible just because they thought they would get fr! eedom. (Just add many men who wanted a break from their wifes could send them to the factory till they felt they wanted to get them back.) There is a lot more stories which can be found when reading the history of the Factory where many felt death was a better option then to go there.They write in history papers how bad these women were. Well I do not believe they were all bad, many did quite well for themselves and families in a hostile Colony. They deserve to be remembered like those in Tasmania are. Why I ask you oversea's who are into family history is because you have the passion and just maybe know of a female in your family who because of the times was transported to this far away place.I hope you will all help and send it on if you can to others. > Thank youVicki Barnett > > > > > > Declare the Parramatta Female Factory a national and world heritage site > | | > | | | | | | | | > | Declare the Parramatta Female Factory a national and wor...The Parramatta Female Factory is currently at risk! The only way to ensure its survival is World Heritage Status. The Parramatta Female Factory is world significant... | > | | > | View on www.change.org | Preview by Yahoo | > | | > | | > > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message