Written by tanja-sdb on October 30, 2013
‘Away we went from the East India Dock’: The Story of the Jack Family
Research StoryIn late October 1883, the Jack family, John, Helen, and their two sons John Hill Hunter and James Whitson, left their home in Edinburgh for the port of Leith. Their luggage had already been packed and was delivered, ahead of the family, to the SS Iona anchored in Leith harbour, the vessel which was to
Written by tanja-sdb on October 3, 2013
Migration and Poetry
Research StoryWhile exploring personal testimonies of migrants and their families back at home in Scotland, as well as records from Scottish clubs and societies, I have come across numerous examples of poetry written by Scots at home and abroad that relates to migration and the feelings associated with it. As it is National Poetry Day today