For my final post in this series, I will turn my attention back to the lady who inspired them - Miss Evelyn Knight - born in England in 1882 and … Continue reading Riga Exodus #7
Evelyn Mary Knight
Riga Exodus #6
With our British-citizen Baltic States evacuees now safely in Australia, at least until the Pacific War breaks out, I can turn my attention to what life offered them in this … Continue reading Riga Exodus #6
Riga Exodus #5
Queensland’s Rockhampton Evening News of 28 November 1940 screamed an indignant headline: STATE CLIMATE GIVEN BAD NAME Evacuees do not want to live here! Further north up the coast, Queensland’s … Continue reading Riga Exodus #5