On the Mid North Coast of NSW there is a scattering of houses called Rossglen just to the west of the Pacific Highway as it crosses the Camden Haven River. Working as I do in Taree, but staying several nights a week 80km north in … Continue reading Rossglen
The following is the first of a series of three articles. At the end of 1856 a family of seven named Anderson from Stirling, Scotland, arrived in Sydney in the colony of NSW, after a 3 month voyage around the world. Eight months later two … Continue reading Two Scottish families emigrate
I was recently in Scotland with my friend Hamish. We spent some hours at the Scottish National Gallery. This painting, by the Scottish artist, William McTaggart, entitled Spring (1864), caught my attention. I thought about two sisters in our family, Helen and Katie (Catherine) Ross … Continue reading Scottish sisters
Forgotten tales 