Book: Farewell to Old England Forever
My main objective in writing Farewell to Old England Forever was to explain, describe and evoke wonder about those people who chose to leave family and friends forever and sail half way around the world in a small vessel in order to emigrate to a remote place they had little knowledge about. In order to tell this story I wanted the reader to know what it was like in the colonies, how the home and colonial governments felt about emigration/immigration, what was involved in emi
Death Ships - The Story of Six Very Big Ships
Having now secured a contract with a publisher my latest manuscript should become a book in the New Year. The book features six magnificent big North American built ships: Shackamaxon, Bourneuf, Marco Polo, Beejapore, Wanata and Ticonderoga. Wonderful looking ships that were greatly admired by the public. When in port they attracted a considerable amount of attention because of their size and beauty. However they they were also part of a sad chapter in Australian emigration h
