Richard Hill's ancestors and family background and basic history; his family life and work experiences in the diamond and gold mining industries in Africa, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and others; his travels in Europe and several other countries; and concluding with some personal observations.

Richard was born in England, brought up and educated in Rhodesia and attended university in England. He then worked in England, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Australia, New Zealand, Romania and undertook short assigned in many other countries. He was married and had two children in Africa and later moved to Australia. He was later married for a second time and lived in both Australia and Austria.