Highland and Island Emigration Society

The Highland and Island Emigration Society was a charitable society formed to promote and assist emigration as a solution to the Highland Potato Famine.Between 1852 and 1857 it assisted the passage of around 5,000 emigrants from Scotland to Australia.

Highland and Island Emigration Society

The Highland and Island Emigration Society was a charitable society formed to promote and assist emigration as a solution to the Highland Potato Famine.Between 1852 and 1857 it assisted the passage of around 5,000 emigrants from Scotland to Australia.