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

Kunanalling School Honour Roll 1914 to 1918

The township of Kunanalling is situated on the 90 mile road about 20 miles north-west of Coolgardie. It was originally known as the 25 mile then later gazzetted as Kunanalling.  The once thriving town is now deserted and the only remains are those of the Premier Hotel.  The following names are those of the pupils […]

Thank you for your patience!!!

In my last post I apologised for the lack of posts and said that I would be back in two weeks.  Unfortunately my illness was much more serious than first thought and I have only just recently returned home from hospital after almost two months.  Thank you all so much for your patience and also […]

North Kalgoorlie Primary School – Looking for names!

I am currently working on the photographs from the North Kalgoorlie Primary School Centenary which was in 2002. I will be uploading them onto my website. However some photo have only the grade and year and ones like this only a few names are identified. I would like your help to name more of the […]

Menzies – Fred W Dawson Produce Merchant

From the Western Argus ‘Special Mining Number’ 24th April 1901             Mr Fred Dawson:- This is a prosperous business in the wholesale fruit, vegetables and general produce is carried on by Mr F W Dawson who commands a large proportion of ‘out-back’ trade. He sends farm and dairy produce to […]

The Story of a Sign – J Moriarty Hairdresser!

I was recently contacted by a reader who sent me the following story about his efforts to return a shop sign that came into his possession. So far he had hit a brick wall but thought you may like to read about his search so far and maybe someone will know a ‘Moriarty’ descendant. I […]