Robert James REA’S EMPORIUM After a round of experience on the fields, MR. R. J. Rea was one of the first, if not the first, to secure a business block, and start operations in Kookynie. Mr Rea, attracted by wondrous tales of gold, came to this State in April, 1895, and entered into business […]
George Forsythe – a boy soldier
26/05/2018 By 1 Comment
7373 PTE George Vincent Forsythe was born at Mt Morgans, Western Australia on the 8th January 1903. His Father was George Albert Forsythe and his Mother was Alice Maud nee Vincent. His parents lived in Port Fairy, Victoria. He was 5ft 5 inches (162 cm) tall and weighed 121 lbs (55 kgs). He had a […]
Underworld Character – conviction in Kalgoorlie
23/05/2018 By Leave a Comment
Infamous Sydney crime figure, Tilley Devine, portrayed un the TV series Underbelly, had a link to Kalgoorlie Boulder after being arrested and jailed on the Goldfields. Matilda ‘Tilley” Devine, was born in England in 1900 and became a prominent crime syndicate crime figure involved in sly grog dealing and razor gangs, but most notably as […]
Whites Boot Palace
22/05/2018 By Leave a Comment
Whites Boot Palace next to the Tattersalls Hotel in Burt Street, Boulder, 1908
Caris Brothers : pioneer profile
21/05/2018 By 11 Comments
Many of you will have heard of the Caris Brothers Jewellers that used to be in the Hay Street Mall in Perth, but did you know the business started in the Goldfields? Some years ago I was contacted by Lloyd Caris, he asked if I could help him with his family history as he was […]
