I was recently sent this wonderful photograph from OFH reader, Peter Sirr, who has given me permission to share this great image from his family album. Peter tells me:- This is a Sirr family photo circa 1914 (or before). They are at a picnic on a woodline out of Gwalia/Leonora. The older white haired man […]
The people of the Goldfields
The Goldfields of Western Australia was and still is made up of many people, from poets to politicians, from saints and sinners and everything in between. I hope to tell you the stories of some of these people either famous or infamous or just the ordinary folks. Sometime the most ordinary people do the most extraordinry things
The Murder of the Duke of Sutherland:
16/01/2019 By 2 Comments
John Sutherland, better known at the ‘Duke of Sutherland’,died on the 26th February 1895 in his own camp at Nannine, in the Meekatharra district. His age was not know. He was a miner who was shot dead by and old friend, Henry August Muller, who then killed himself. Both men were old identities at Nannine. […]
Brown Hill Road Tales – by Michael Johansen
12/01/2019 By 6 Comments
Being raised in Brown Hill Road, East Kalgoorlie or the Paddy Hannan reward, etc. was a wonderful experience for many reasons. Let me share several of my many experiences with you: In the 60’s and early 70’s Aboriginal elders used to come to our home at 76 Brown Hill road in the search of bread, […]
Nannine – William James Fisher
12/01/2019 By 2 Comments
The following amazing photograph have been kindly sent to me to share with you. They are from the family album of Ms Robin Panousieris, nee Fisher, and are about her Grandfather, William James Fisher, who was born in Ballarat, so he experienced the gold rush there which may have given him the idea that gold […]
The Girl of the Goldfields:- a family story
08/01/2019 By Leave a Comment
This is the story of Rhonda Moag’s Great Aunt Maree. She had often been told the story by her Aunt Sonia about Aunt Maree who was a brilliant equestrian who led a grand parade atop a big white horse and then was tragically killed when she was thrown. It was never clear if she was […]
