Posts tagged Captain Haig
The Haig family’s female convict servants - Part 3
The Haig family’s female convict servants - Part 3

In the latest instalment of The Haig Family’s female convict servants, follow the story of two more women who worked for Captain Haig. Grace Heinbury and Mary McVicar travelled together to Hobart in 1838, but did they follow similar paths? Find out in part three of Felicity Hickman’s convict women series. Click on the image above to read part three.

Image: Section of Thomas Evans Chapman (1789 - 1864), Campbell Street, Hobart Town

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The Portrait of the Sir John Rae Reid
The Portrait of the Sir John Rae Reid

Captain Andrew Haig’s ship, the Sir John Rae Reid was testament to his skill as a navigator and merchant while his house, Narryna, spoke of his instinct for an excellent real estate investment and taste in architectural design. In this blog, Jon Sumby uncovers the story of this enigmatic ‘ship portrait’ which hangs in Narryna’s entrance hall. Click on the image above to read this stroy.

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