Winds of Change: A Study of Migration From the Royal Manor of Portland, County of Dorset, England to Australia and New Zealand 1820–1899 by Rodney Stone

Book Description

Secondhand. Good to very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Fading to covers. Interior and binding are still excellent. First printing limited to 500 copies.

The lifestyle of the inhabitants of the Royal Manorial Island of Portland (Isle of Portland), off the southern coast of England, remained unchanged for centuries until the early nineteenth century, when national projects resulted in the influx of mainland workers, naval and military personnel.

People whose ancestors lived on the island for hundreds of years broke with tradition and migrated; many of them came to Australia and New Zealand. This book is a history and record of these families. (back cover)

Includes references.