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Flagstones and Pioneers of Caithness in Scotland and Australia
The Caithness region in Scotland is described as a stark, coastal plain with Norse heritage and rich trade ties to Europe. It traces gold digs in 1868, settler links to Australia, and notable figures like the Macleay family expanding to Sydney and Bathurst. Wick’s herring era and royal sociability mix with Thrumster and Watten to Australia, detailing emigration, colonial appointments, and the lasting legacy of Caithness stone in Europe and its transport to London and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of
Norway
Wick
Thurso
Caithness
Thrunster
Port Macquarie
New South Wales
Thrumster
Archibald Clunes Innes
William
Mikluho-Maklat
Scotland
Moscow
Maclure Macleay
Stewart Ryrie
Sydney
Colonel Stewart
Macleays
Ryries
Granville Ryrie
Thor's
Watten
Strath
Bilster
Stewart
Alexander Macleay
Europe
London
Rotterdam
Seine
Paris