Historic Photographs now Online – From the Kalgoorlie Miner Newspaper 20th Dec 2014 Five thousand images taken by Goldfields Photographers documenting everyday life in the region from 1890’s to 1920’s are now available on the Western Australian Museums Website. Taken by John Joseph Dwyer and Thomas Faulkner MacKay, the collection documents everything from the development […]
Books on the History of the Western Australian Goldfields
Hundreds of books have been written on the Western Australian Goldfields. From reference books to fiction and most of all the stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the quest for gold and the search for adventure. There are also many biographies and history books some on the broader subject of the history of the region and others on a specific subject or town. Outback Family History would like to review some of these that you may not have heard of and to tell you where they can be purchased if you would like your own copy. We also have a monthly book giveaway!
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 […]
Book Review – Pipe Dream to Pipeline
18/06/2014 By 3 Comments
Pipe-Dream to Pipeline, The Eventful Life of Nathaniel W Harper by Stan Gervas Many of you will know of the story of the water pipeline which came to the Goldfields bringing fresh water and permanent prosperity and the roll played in the scheme by C Y O’Connor. Many of you will not however know of […]
Goldfields History Book Monthly Giveaway – June 2014
14/06/2014 By Leave a Comment
Free Goldfields History Book Monthly Giveaway – June 2014 Only 24 hours till this months giveaway is drawn so make sure you get your entries in!!! No Sign of the Time, a collection of stories of the Menzies District of West Australia Like us on Facebook to be in the draw to win!!! http://bit.ly/SVGuVK
Monthly Book Giveaway – Just Soldiers by Darryl Kelly
27/04/2014 By Leave a Comment
To commemorate the Anzac Day Weekend this months book giveaway is Just Soldiers by Darryl Kelly: To enter go to: http://bit.ly/1hxG1lT Title Just Soldiers: Stories of Ordinary Australians Doing Extraordinary Things in Times of War Author Darryl Kelly Contributor Anzac Day Commemoration Committee, Queensland Edition illustrated, reprint Publisher ANZAC Day Commemmoration Committee (Queensland), 2004 ISBN […]