This photo was taken over 20yrs ago by my good friend Roger Garwood and is pictured in his book ‘Off Like Flies’ I have been out four times to see it over the last 20 yrs and the last time I went with Roger and my friend Charley Nadin who’s book Fields of Gold by Charley […]
The ‘Eight Hours’ Demonstration 1900 to 1914
28/09/2014 By 1 Comment
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 24 May 1904, page 23 The image above is of the annual ‘Eight Hour’ Demonstration. Labour’s annual holiday from 1900 to 1914. These processions were very popular both with the various trades who constructed floats to showcase examples of their trades and the local public who came to watch. Thousands of people […]
Trafalgar Second Rate Football Club – Premiers 1910
26/09/2014 By 3 Comments
For all the football fans out there in celebration of the Football Grand Final Weekend 27th Sept 2014. You may notice some names that are still well known about town today. Studio group portrait of Trafalgar Second Rate Football Club, Premiers 1910. Front Row: W Meyers, S Brown, J Condon (Umpire), H Eddy, J Wallace, […]
Goldfields Nurses 1941
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A group of Goldfields Nurses taken in 1941 outside 121 Maritana Street, Kalgoorlie, some with bicycles and two ambulances. In the background are the offices of Elder Smith and Co and Burketts Agents. These building are very much unchanged today.
The Giantess – Coolgardie Miner 1898
22/09/2014 By Leave a Comment
The Giantess – This lady velled the country and made a lot of money and was much admired. It seems the female form was viewed quite differently 116 yrs ago! From the Coolgardie Miner Aug 1898 In Bayley Street last night, for the first time in the Goldfields, there was seen ‘Mademoiselle Rewald’ who has […]
