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- Britain - Changing Lives
- This Module
- This module describes the history of British emigration abroad, to the Americas and the 'Dominions', in the 18th and 19th centuries. It focuses on the story of Scottish crofters moved off the land in the so-called 'Highland Clearances'. It describes the trauma of forced emigration; it describes how many emigrants made a success of life abroad; and it describes how indigenous people (the Aborigines and Maori) were transplanted in their turn.
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History of Britain - Nations & Empire
- 6.Emigrants
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1800 - 1850
The story of how emigration fuelled the growth of the British Empire, with a focus on the Highland Clearances. (5 mins)
Chapter Breakdown
- 1. "In search of a better life" - another motivation for the spread of 'Britishness' abroad.
- 2. A tragic story of forced emigration - the Scottish Clearances.
- 3. Scottish crofters are forced off the land - and make their way to the docks.
- 4. Where did they go? The British 'dominions' - Canada, Australia, New Zealand.
- 5. An irony: native peoples in the dominions cleared off the land.
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Location details
The Highland Clearance sequence was shot on a rainy but wonderfully atmospheric day in Glen Coe, in Argyll. It's one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains. I envied the rangers who showed us around - what a great place to work.
The second half of the module was shot in Albert Dock in Liverpool. It's a great place to visit: the Beatles Experience; the Slavery Museum (strongly recommended); Tate Liverpool. And the dock itself is so evocative. What I'd give to have seen it its heyday when tall ships filled the harbour.
DVD
DVD Coming Soon!
We hope to release a new DVD pack containing all the video modules for the British timelines including 'Changing Lives', 'Rulers & Ruled', and 'Empire & Nations'.
