Scottish Convicts in Nineteenth-Century Australia
Australia was first put on the Scottish diaspora map not as a migrant destination of choice, but as a convict settlement. The overall number of convict Scots was, however, low.…
A New Zealand Pacifist with Scottish Roots
Archibald McColl Learmond Baxter was born in the small settlement of Saddle Hill in the province of Otago, New Zealand, in mid-December 1881. His parents were both of Scottish descent,…
The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry
It was my great pleasure to visit the exhibition of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh yesterday. Having been involved with the project from the…