Guest Post: The Christmas Southampton Saved the Minho’s 91 Emigrants
Imagine 91 destitute emigrants travelling over 5,000 miles by sea and arriving at Southampton close to Christmas? That’s exactly what happened 142 years ago when a group of Russian Mennonites arrived in the port on December 9, 1879 after a 20 day journey from Brazil on the 2,500 ton Royal…continue reading →