Glenn Martin

No Gold in Melbourne

A Scottish Family in Australia

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A prominent stream of my ancestors is Scottish, particularly the Mackie family. Scottish people began emigrating as far back as the early 1600s. Many of them went to America, but in 1852 Alexander and Rachel Mackie emigrated to Melbourne, taking with them their five children. Alexander was a skilled tradesman, both a weaver and a stonemason, and Melbourne was about to stir as the hub of the Victorian colony's gold rush. It would have been a cheerful story of increasing prosperity that flowed down through the generations, except for the fact that Alexander's son, Robert, was killed in a goldmine in Collingwood. How does that affect a family? Glenn charts the silent but powerful effect of this event on the family over generations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: G.P. Martin Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 206g
• ISBN-13: 9780648843320
• ISBN-10: 0648843327
• Artikelnr.: 61871714

Autorenporträt

Glenn Martin is a writer living in Sydney, Australia. He has written commentary on business ethics, training and development, human resources, leadership and employment law for numerous publications for professionals. He has also written around 18 books, most of which are available as e-books as well as paperbacks. His latest book on ethics is A Foundation for Living Ethically (2020). His other books include biographical books which he calls reflections on experience, works on family history, and collections of poetry and autobiographical stories. His website is www.glennmartin.com.au