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The lost story of the Shetland Female Emigration Fund

Véronique Molinari explores how four people united forces to help young Shetlanders emigrate to Australia

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • May 14, 2025
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Studying (and Struggling) Abroad: Reflecting on British/American “Transmigrations”

Vaughn Scribner on Dr. Alexander Hamilton, transatlantic voyages past and present, and finding connection in far-flung places.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 13, 2024

Emigration from Aberdeenshire and Banffshire

By Marjory Harper In February 1983, just as I was finishing my PhD, I gave my first conference paper in the slightly intimidating surroundings of Marischal College at the University of Aberdeen. The event, organised jointly by two university departments…

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • October 25, 2016

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