\'They came to Glengallan\' traces the heritage of the eight families, including the Lees and Pointons, who were closely involved in the settlement of the Kilcoy region, Darling Downs and western Queensland.
In her own words, Ruth tells how she met Eric Swann, and their own life together is the story of a new generation of pioneers, as They went on to establish a huge sheep station in Western Australia..
In the early 1950s, Ruth Lee, a trained mothercraft nurse, was instantly drawn to work in western Queensland.
Several generations later, the wealth was gone but the legacy remained.
Some are recorded in the Australian Stockmen\'s Hall of Fame; They were staunch supporters of separation from NSW and members of the Nationalist Party; and many became household names across the colony.
And many of them succeeded.
They were willing to work hard, take risks and head out to unknown areas of Queensland in search of new opportunities.
With little money and large families, They joined thousands of people travelling to Australia, attracted by stories of gold, wool and wealth.
Families such as the Whites and Pointons had left situations of poverty and starvation in Staffordshire in the mid-19th century, looking for a new life and fresh opportunities.
For others, this was a transition to wealth in a single generation.
These were the families who came to Glengallan, near Warwick in Queensland, and the site of many significant family events during the mid-late 19th century.
Financed by wealthy Scottish financiers and riding high on the early wealth generated from the wool industry, They established new stations throughout the region.
For families such as the Lees, Deuchars and Allans, Australia offered new challenges, as well as the promise of great wealth and adventure.
Many of them went on to become magistrates, bankers and well-established community leaders. \'They came to Glengallan\' traces the heritage of the eight families, including the Lees and Pointons, who were closely involved in the settlement of the Kilcoy region, Darling Downs and western Queensland
