Banished to Van Diemen's Land, two convicts named Solomon shaped Hobart's Jewish history
Of the 70,000 British convicts transported to Van Diemen's Land, just 223 were Jewish. Two men, both named Solomon, loomed large in Hobart Town's early years.
Of the 70,000 British convicts transported to Van Diemen's Land, just 223 were Jewish. Two men, both named Solomon, loomed large in Hobart Town's early years.