I'm enjoying reading through them :-) I just wish I could type out every page, the info is fascinating and gives you a wonderful insight in to what life must have been like on the Island. I have a heap more saved off including two interesting articles which I can't find at present .. you'll have to wait :-) I have decided the population fell in to two catergories 1. Religious zealots & 2 General rabble (hee hee) Miller - apprenticeship was 5 year's I think Angela in Qld Australia