Hugh Tranter Resume Hugh Tranter is an author and historian, with interests in creative writing and the research and examination of Australian history. Classes The Declaration of Arbroath - Scotland's 14th Century Freedom Manifesto JRR Tolkien - The Two Towers and The Return of the King Detectorists and Mudlarks - The Growth of Treasure Hunters in the UK The Shipwreck of the "Sydney Cove"