Two boys played under a tree in front of the house. Diana Roser watched them through the window until a shower of rain sent them scurrying home. Diana turned back into the room reluctantly, her eyes adjusting to the darkness, […]
Mary Sinclair’s brother Henry also came out on the Tartar with the Sinclair family. Henry was 14 years younger than Mary and while she was married with a family, he was still single when they left Shetland. He was later to marry […]
Every now and then you come across a little gem on the internet. I was delighted to find Karli Florisson’s podcast “Wild: Stories from Western Australia’s Past” the other day. It is a wonderful collection of podcasts about various aspects […]
Battye’s History of Western Australia contains this description of the convict system in Western Australia. It is a helpful document for those studying family history in the State. APPENDIX 3. THE CONVICT SYSTEM. Recognising it to be the duty of […]
