Coolgardie Miner 8 December 1898 DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT AT BONNIEVALE LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir,—Will you allow me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to draw the Police Inspector’s attention to the state of affairs at Bonnievale. Almost every Sunday evening there is a crowd of people collected around the leading hotel, some of them […]
To be Frank – a Coolgardie Family
13/10/2018 By 4 Comments
The Frank Family at their home in Sylvester Street Coolgardie c1919 Back Row:- L-R Charles Bernard Ceillam FRANK (29/10/1901 to 1977), Henry Bernard Joseph FRANK 1898 to 4/6/1943), Gerald Francis Patrick FRANK (15/2/1907) -Wilfred Ernest John FRANK (8/6/1903 to Oct 1989), Middle Row: Ivey Alice Mary FRANK (8/6/1903 to 21/1/1992) Married to PURDY, Bernard Joseph […]
Edward W V Gribble – pioneer profile
12/10/2018 By 4 Comments
Edward William Vine GRIBBLE CE Town Clerk and Civil Engineer of Boulder was born in Ballarat Victoria on 16 Nov 1860 and was the son of the late Edward Vine Gribble on of the most prominent mining investors of that town in the early days of its existence. He was educated at Grenville College Ballarat […]
The Fathers Family- pioneer profile
11/10/2018 By Leave a Comment
These charming photograph are shown with the permission Helen Spencer, the granddaughter of Sydney and Adelaide Fathers. Sydney George Williams FATHERS was born in Sydney NSW on 10 Jul 1873. He was the son of George FATHERS, who was born in 1834 in Somerset England, and Sarah Anne YOUNG. He travelled to Western Australian to work […]
In 1918 Painters were Expendable!
11/10/2018 By 2 Comments
I was recently sent this wonderful photograph by June Rundle who found it amongst her mothers effects. June told me:- This is a photo of the Town clock being painted back in 1918. Mr George Blackwell was my grandfather (my mother’s father – yes my mother Phyllis Blackwell married Herb Blacker – just to confuse […]
