tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post1391713747942666863..comments2023-12-05T18:55:41.943+11:00Comments on Jax Trax: Sepia Saturday – My Ancestors were ‘Boat People’Jackie van Bergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-85383264146567754852013-08-07T11:21:04.866+10:002013-08-07T11:21:04.866+10:00Not my choice of vessel for such an arduous journe...Not my choice of vessel for such an arduous journey.GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-33426288565489445372013-08-05T22:43:27.583+10:002013-08-05T22:43:27.583+10:00Sounds very familiar to me :) except I don't h...Sounds very familiar to me :) except I don't have any convicts. <br /><br />I think one of my ancestors swam..........there is just no record of his arrival :(<br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-59081191384707007632013-08-05T15:19:33.316+10:002013-08-05T15:19:33.316+10:00What a great history you have in knowing which of ...What a great history you have in knowing which of your ancestors came to Australia on which ships and when! Lucky you.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-30726008805115064402013-08-05T08:57:23.033+10:002013-08-05T08:57:23.033+10:00I have had great difficulty tracing my family tree...I have had great difficulty tracing my family tree... And here you have the BOATS they came in on. Excellent post.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-57707652409551129452013-08-05T04:03:47.267+10:002013-08-05T04:03:47.267+10:00I wrote about Thomas Scotney in an earlier Sepia S...I wrote about Thomas Scotney in an earlier Sepia Saturday post who was transported as a convict in 1844. I found details about him and many of the ships by using Trove. Mike also tipped me off about Robert Hughes book, I enjoyed seeing the ships that you have uncovered, Fine post.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-46700077291094210722013-08-05T01:40:24.324+10:002013-08-05T01:40:24.324+10:00Great point in your opening paragraph. One all too...Great point in your opening paragraph. One all too few of the descendents who get angry at "new comers" seem to remember. Nice to have photos and stories for arrivals too.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-82464847022886792652013-08-04T21:12:39.655+10:002013-08-04T21:12:39.655+10:00How interesting to know the name of the ships your...How interesting to know the name of the ships your ancestors traveled on and then to find photos of them. Excellent collection!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-35198230130908836332013-08-04T12:56:24.505+10:002013-08-04T12:56:24.505+10:00I read the book by Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore,...I read the book by Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, and was astounded by the stories of the early transport ships. Though the later passenger ships were more civilized, it was still the same distance. It took great courage to make that journey around the world. Wish I knew even a little something about my ancestor's immigration across the Atlantic to the New World. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-57179380223977366072013-08-04T08:40:25.659+10:002013-08-04T08:40:25.659+10:00How wonderful that you have all this information o...How wonderful that you have all this information on your ancestors' journeys and arrivals, not to mention shipwrecks! AIt makes one wonder what may have happened if they hadn't left UK; I wonder if ther chances of survival would have been greater or less.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-45763527202313861422013-08-04T07:49:13.599+10:002013-08-04T07:49:13.599+10:00Fine vessels, and the idea of sailing aboard one o...Fine vessels, and the idea of sailing aboard one of them appeals to me ... until the time to go down below deck. I couldn't think of anything worse than that claustrophic life for weeks or months.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-25688605224575671352013-08-04T02:45:35.901+10:002013-08-04T02:45:35.901+10:00It was thrilling for this lady of the high desert ...It was thrilling for this lady of the high desert to see pictures of these wonderful sailing ships and to hear about the folks who staunchly headed to a new land in them. Great post! Great boat people!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-79235810471654722542013-08-04T02:10:09.037+10:002013-08-04T02:10:09.037+10:00The sea is both beautiful and horrible depending o...The sea is both beautiful and horrible depending on the gales of the day!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-26070079444329686872013-08-03T22:15:24.951+10:002013-08-03T22:15:24.951+10:00The south coast of Victoria sure was (and is) a da...The south coast of Victoria sure was (and is) a dangerous place for sailing ships.<br />Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-70337623132128079912013-08-03T20:42:53.904+10:002013-08-03T20:42:53.904+10:00Hello
This is my first sepia Saturday
Very though...Hello<br />This is my first sepia Saturday <br />Very though provoking start to your post, made me stop and think<br />How great that you had so much documentation to know who came on which ships<br />Jackie <br />Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586323704318587473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-90412591076303577052013-08-03T19:17:35.499+10:002013-08-03T19:17:35.499+10:00Great post! Very pertinent reminder that so many o...Great post! Very pertinent reminder that so many of us in Oz today came from boat people who were fleeing hunger, poverty and loss of opportunities, always assuming the govt hadn't given them a "free" ride. How different your story would have been without the Schomberg survival....a brave and fortunate woman.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069889176131245744.post-50063536342070955182013-08-03T14:51:01.991+10:002013-08-03T14:51:01.991+10:00Great opening para and sentiments. Gosh - that wa...Great opening para and sentiments. Gosh - that was a huge loss of life on the Cospatrick wasn't it? There but for the Grace of God and all that huh?Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.com