World History
"Charcoal" Williams - Gold in Australia" From Wales at the end of the 18th Century, the story follows "Charcoal" Williams and other free settlers, Irish political prisoners and convicts to New South Wales.
From the site:
The story starts when "Charcoal" Williams is born in Wales at the end of the 18th Century. It follows him, other free settlers, political prisoners and convicts to the young New South Wales Colony. They become prospectors, miners, farmers, graziers and more and open the wilderness. Their families intertwine and help build the fabric of today's Australia.
- Roger Williams
Roger Williams was born in London, about 1603, and showed promise at an early age. He graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge, and was ordained an Anglican clergyman in 1629. He married that same year, served briefly as a chaplain to a Puritan family...
- Fun Facts About Australia
I found this fun short article at ezinearticles.com. As the site allows for the reproduction of articles by blogs and other websites, I am going to go ahead and reprint it here. The author of the article is Beverly P. Frank. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
- Convict Creations
Australia is a nation founded by convicts. Not surprising, much of the history and traditions of the island nation can be traced back to the convicts who originally settled the continent. Convict Creations promotes unique aspects of Australian culture...
- History Of Wales
History of Wales. This is a short history of the European nation of Wales which is a part of the United Kingdom. Wikipedia notes, "Wales is a country and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom (along with England, Scotland, and Northern...
- History Of Australia
History of Australia. This is a good overview of the history of Australia. From the site: Australia's aboriginal inhabitants, a hunting-gathering people generally referred to as Aboriginals and Torres Straits Islanders, arrived about 40,000...
World History
"Charcoal" Williams - Gold in Australia
"Charcoal" Williams - Gold in Australia" From Wales at the end of the 18th Century, the story follows "Charcoal" Williams and other free settlers, Irish political prisoners and convicts to New South Wales.
From the site:
The story starts when "Charcoal" Williams is born in Wales at the end of the 18th Century. It follows him, other free settlers, political prisoners and convicts to the young New South Wales Colony. They become prospectors, miners, farmers, graziers and more and open the wilderness. Their families intertwine and help build the fabric of today's Australia.
- Roger Williams
Roger Williams was born in London, about 1603, and showed promise at an early age. He graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge, and was ordained an Anglican clergyman in 1629. He married that same year, served briefly as a chaplain to a Puritan family...
- Fun Facts About Australia
I found this fun short article at ezinearticles.com. As the site allows for the reproduction of articles by blogs and other websites, I am going to go ahead and reprint it here. The author of the article is Beverly P. Frank. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
- Convict Creations
Australia is a nation founded by convicts. Not surprising, much of the history and traditions of the island nation can be traced back to the convicts who originally settled the continent. Convict Creations promotes unique aspects of Australian culture...
- History Of Wales
History of Wales. This is a short history of the European nation of Wales which is a part of the United Kingdom. Wikipedia notes, "Wales is a country and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom (along with England, Scotland, and Northern...
- History Of Australia
History of Australia. This is a good overview of the history of Australia. From the site: Australia's aboriginal inhabitants, a hunting-gathering people generally referred to as Aboriginals and Torres Straits Islanders, arrived about 40,000...