Yet again, the wonderful author and historian, Dr. Criena Fitzgerald is about to publish another new book. I have read some excerpts and have seen some of the wonderful photos that will be used and I can highly recommend it. FOR A BETTER LIFE YUGOSLAVS IN THE GOLDFIELDS 1890–1970 As so many of us are […]
A Beloved Son- Calder family story
08/05/2021 By Leave a Comment
I have recently been in correspondence with Lisa Clifford, who has very kindly allowed me to share the following story and photographs with you. She originally got in touch with me after seeing the grave of Alistar Douglas Calder in the Black Range (Nungarra) Cemetery on the Outback Family History website. Lisa tells me that […]
Uncle Jack – a tree to remember him
01/05/2021 By Leave a Comment
I was recently contacted by Jeannine Nolan who has very kindly allowed me to tell the story of her Great Uncle Jack. She came to get in touch through a story I did last year about John Hindhaugh. There may be a family connection as Emily Marion Hindhaugh married Ezra Chappel, Jack’s uncle. Sadly Emily […]
John Thomas Pearce – grave tales
24/04/2021 By Leave a Comment
The Tragic Tale of a Northumberland Man. At the turn of the century in 1902, John Thomas Pearce left his home in Northumberland when the call went out for miners to work in the remote Western Australian town of Leonora at the Sons of Gwalia gold mine. His trade was a mining carpenter, and his […]
A Legend Cut Down – pioneer profile
17/04/2021 By Leave a Comment
Kalgoorlie Miner – 19 March 1934, page 5 Tragedy at Ora Banda Ora Banda has once more been the stage for a sad and dreadful fatality. Mr Charles Emery, who left the hotel with his cart and horse about 9 p.m. on Sunday, the 11th March was discovered on the following Monday morning, at about […]
