The Battle of Britain: Courage in the Skies
Courage and Danger There is no question that the men who flew in the fighters, bombers, flying boats and surveillance patrols (females were excluded from Western Allied air forces but German and especially Russian females were common), were courageous. Danger, as in loss of life and injury were a constant presence in their minds. The […]
Western Australia: From Convict Colony to New Nation
Transportation; White Slavery? Transportation is the term given to the relocation of convicted criminals from Britain to overseas locations within the British Empire. Australia became the focus for ships converted to accommodate prisoners as the British parliament resolved to rid itself of the criminal element of 18th and 19th century British society. The American Revolution […]
