Last destination, Queenstown

Once in Queenstown we met an incredibly beautiful city with very nice people. SS Alaska never docked here but lay outside the port to take onboard more emigrants and mail with small boats. In Queenstown there is a lot to see and learn if you are interested in boats and...

On our way to Queenstown, Ireland

We are on our way to Queenstown or Cobh, as the city is called today, which is the last stop for Alexanders and his company before the ocean steamer SS Alaska starts the journey to cross the Atlantic Ocean on her way to New York. Here she will pick up...

Interview in Liverpool

Now, we're in Liverpool, the second-last plot for Alexander before it's time for the perhaps terrifying Atlantic seal! Today, we met Professor Robert Lee at the Scandinavian Naval Church here in Liverpool. He filled in additional pieces about Alexander's adventure. When we looked at books where visitors were registered, Professor...

Intervju i Liverpool

Nu är vi framme i Liverpool, näst sista anhalten för Alexander innan det är dags för den kanske lite skräckinjagande atlantseglingen! Idag träffade vi professor Robert Lee på Skandinaviska sjömanskyrkan här i Liverpool. Han fyllde i ytterligare bitar om Alexanders äventyr. När vi kikade på böcker där besökare fanns registrerade...

Train to Liverpool

Now we are on what used to be the emigrant line. Today, it's like any train, at the end of the 19th century there was an overflowing train that was 17 cars long, drawn by a steam engine and no restrooms. They were carful not to stay during the trip....

Interview with Dr Nicholas J Evans

Today, we heard about the city of Hull and how it looked when Alexander came here after spending 2 days on the  windy North Sea. Dr Nicholas describes how tough it could be on the Wilson Shipping Steamship. Now we take the same train as Alexander (something newer) to cross...