Recently, while attempting to find examples of songs and music from the Word War 1 period that were not military, I stumbled across this delightful photo (definitely a search fail but a wonderful find). Taken in September 1914 at Blackboy Hill camp, Western Australia, it shows Privates Leonard Darcy and John Pratley of the 3rd … Continue reading Military Music – Western Australia, September 1914
Labour history
Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Michael Dunn’s powerful new novel set in the coal fields of Pennsylvania, Anywhere but Schuylkill, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb In 1877, twenty Irish coal miners hanged for a terrorist conspiracy that never occurred. Anywhere but Schuylkill is the … Continue reading Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn
Catherine Meyrick 