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The Forgotten Years

The Watson Story

by Ross Watson

Ross first put pen to paper in the early 1980s to document his research into the mystery surrounding William Watson's arrival in Western Australia. Now, his book 'The Forgotten Years' is available for all to enjoy. The story starts with William Watson at the 'Old Bailey' in London, to County Galway in Ireland with the Coyne brothers, to the Maddock families in the village of Payhembury in Devon and then to Arthur Melbin in the streets of Liverpool. Ross tells the stories of these four great-grandfathers; stories about a new country across the other side of the world. Included are photographs detailing those forgotten years in the history of the early Swan River Colony.

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The Forgotten Years

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