I was recently sent the following information by Enid Russell (granddaughter of Alice Kapp), about the above photo:-This is Kapps Tea Rooms on the corner of Maritana and Hannan Street. The two people in the photo are my Auntie Ruby (daughter of Alice Kapp) and Ruby’s daughter, Laura.
Wooroloo Sanatorium:
14/07/2014 By 25 Comments
The Wooroloo Sanatorium Wooroloo Sanatorium, in the Darling Ranges of Western Australia, was established by the State Government in response to the infectious diseases, such as typhoid, diphtheria, and tuberculosis, that was widely prevalent in the aftermath of the mass migration that came as a result of the gold rushes in Western Australia in the […]
Goldfields History Books
12/07/2014 By Leave a Comment
For everyone interested in the history of the people and places of the vast Western Australian Goldfields there is now a constantly updated online list of books which are still in print and where to purchase them on my main web site @ bit.ly/1nhuDsA Soon I will be adding the many books which are now […]
Fancy Dress Friday – Boulder Charity Cricket Match
20/06/2014 By 1 Comment
Fancy Dress played a very large part in the early social life on the Goldfields. Many events included ‘Fancy Dress’. In the coming weeks I would like to share some of my favorite photographs with you. Its amazing the length and detail that was put into these costumes by both adults and children.
