a look back at my family,
to understand how I came to be
in this place
Major-General Millar
From his early years as the son of a Scottish merchant, John Millar rose from cadet to Major General of the East India Company. This is a retelling of his…
Keep readingFrom the Trenches
The lines of this poem were penned by a first-time poet in a dugout “Somewhere in France” in 1917. Perhaps it was written as a pledge to lost friends that…
Keep readingBanished Beyond Seas
Banished beyond the seas, as a convict to Van Diemen’s Land, Jane Perry survived through years of poverty, cruelty and trauma to form a family and seek a better future…
Keep readingThe Robinsons of Liverpool
This post follows the male lineage of the Robinsons of Liverpool, from whom I inherited my surname.
Between 1750 and 1914, Liverpool was at the centre of many historical events…
Keep readingPack Up Your Troubles and Smile Boys
ANZAC Day 2022. Like many WWII servicemen and women, my Grandfather Frederick Leslie Robinson, was profoundly altered by his army experience. As war took its toll on his physical and…
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