Emigrating to New Zealand

The Star of India	This was a sailing ship that brought many emigrants from Britain to New Zealand last century.
Conditions on board	The conditions on board ship were very difficult and unpleasant for the emigrants.
Fencible emigration	The Fencibles and their families travelled out to New Zealand on the Sir George Seymour. This explains what the journey was like for them.
The Fencibles	The Fencibles were retired soldiers, mostly with wives and children, who were sent out to guard the new colony.
The dreaded scurvy	Many travellers in the past died of scurvy on long sea voyages. What exactly was scurvy?
Food on the voyages	The food that emigrants ate on board ship was not very nice or interesting. Find out all about it!