The Murder of Captain John Gray
The Murder of Captain John Gray

Author: Bill Jackman

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2014-09-29

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 149699101X

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John Gray, the captain of the ss Great Britain since 1854, mysteriously disappeared on his way home from Australia in November 1872. Although very popular with his passengers and crew he did have a violent side to his nature; he would use his fists on anyone who disobeyed him, and sometimes put them in irons, deep in the bowels of the ship. It has always been supposed he committed suicide. This book sets out to prove he was murdered.

Ss Great Britain's Unsolved Mystery
Ss Great Britain's Unsolved Mystery

Author: Bill Jackman

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2015-05-27

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1504941071

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John Gray, the captain of the SS Great Britain since 1854, mysteriously disappeared on his way home from Australia in November 1872. How he died remains a mystery to this day.

Reconstructing the Black Past
Reconstructing the Black Past

Author: Dr Norma Myers

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-03

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1136300317

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This book examines the character and composition of the black population of Britain between 1780 and 1830, previous studies of which have been hampered by a lack of demographic evidence. Drawing heavily from data collected from parish registers, contemporary newspapers and journals, parliamentary papers and the records of merchants involved in the slave trade, the author ventures beyond existing research to examine the age structure and sex ratios of the black population; family marriage patterns; and the occupations of black men and women.

Reconstructing the Black Past
Reconstructing the Black Past

Author: Norma Myers

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780714641300

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This book examines the character and composition of the black population of Britain between 1780 and 1830, previous studies of which have been hampered by a lack of demographic evidence. Drawing heavily from data collected from parish registers, contemporary newspapers and journals, parliamentary papers and the records of merchants involved in the slave trade, the author ventures beyond existing research to examine the age structure and sex ratios of the black population; family marriage patterns; and the occupations of black men and women.

Shreveport's Historic Oakland Cemetery
Shreveport's Historic Oakland Cemetery

Author: Gary D. Joiner, PhD & Cheryl White, PhD

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1626198381

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The history of Shreveport's Cemetery and those that are known to be buried there.

Encyclopedia of the Arctic
Encyclopedia of the Arctic

Author: Mark Nuttall

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-09-23

Total Pages: 2306

ISBN-13: 1136786805

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With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.

"Ballycurragh to Tasmania 1649 – 1868" Grey Family and Innes Clan . Volume Two

Author: Ian Broinowski

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0992373557

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This is a narrative about three Gray families and their new lives in their chosen home of Van Diemen's Land in the late 1830s and the reasons which propelled each one into such a momentous change. However, their family journey originated centuries before in Ireland during the tumultuous English Civil War when their ancestor Lt Colonel John Grey stepped ashore at Ringsend, Dublin as part of Cromwell's Army on the 15th August 1649. Their story embraces just about all of our human emotions, through the quest for a better life, not only for themselves but for their children and future generations. In essence, like most emigrants, this was their primary motivation although compelling events such as war, economic and social challenges beyond the individual were also at play. The Greys were no different from thousands of other families who chose to travel to Australia and by exploring their lives, experiences and destinies we can learn just a little more about life in early colonial Tasmania.