Lyn Johnston

As the Albertland pioneers settled into their new homes, they began planting flowers and fruit trees they were familiar with in England. At first, the...

My grandfather, Harold Marsh wrote in his diary on 2 August 1905 ‘Went to the Neal-Payne wedding at Port Albert. Took some photos of the...

If a child goes missing today, the anguished parents can call on modern resources for help. Mobile phones, special search teams, even helicopters are all...

The Gibbs family came to NZ from Hampshire, England in 1874 aboard the clipper ship Dorette. There were some cases of scarlet fever aboard so...

With the Rugby World Cup about to ‘kick off’, I thought a brief history of the game in Albertland might interest readers. The first football...

Albertland had its fair share of gumdiggers when gum was a valuable commodity. As fields worked out some men tried their luck elsewhere. Here are...

My great-grandfather Henry Marsh started a diary while on board the immigrant ship Ida Zeigler in 1863. He continued writing about his life – buying,...