Doug Limbrick

The Irish Famine (1845-52) had am incredible impact on Ireland and its people; the population was reduced by over 25 per cent through...

My latest Newsletter, Number 2 for 2025, is now out to those on my email list. It includes discussion about early exploration on the west...

The discovery of gold in the Australian colony of Victoria in 1851 had an enormous impact on the colony. It created a vast amount of...

My last Newsletter for 2024 is now out. It includes information about the importance of nineteenth-century ship board diaries, a diary...

My book 'Death Ships' continues to attract good reviews. A reviewer (Sassy Reviews) recently posted a great review on Goodreads as...

My book about colonial artist Samuel Thomas Gill was launched at the Book Cow bookshop in Canberra on Thursday evening. We had a great...