Many of you may be familiar with the excellent publication “Men of Western Australia’ but you may not have heard of the following book ‘Men of the Goldfields’ – It covers the years 1934-1935 – subscribers to the book each received a personalized leather-bound copy with their name engraved in gold on the front cover. Each person has a composite image comprising of their face upon a caricature drawn body depicting something about them. There is also a mini-biography of each man.
If you would like a copy of any of these pages just email research@outbackfamilyhistory.com.au
| Surname | First names | Occupation | Page |
| ALLEN | James Semmens | Mining Engineer | 54 |
| ANDERSON | Noel Cosgrave | Car Dealer | 102 |
| ANDERSON | William Thomas | Baker | 104 |
| ANDREWS | James Albert Horace | Rev | 32 |
| BAILEY | John | Councilor | 12 |
| BENN | John Wilfred | Prospector | 56 |
| BENNETT | Alfred | Accountant | 40 |
| BOCK | Frederick | Sharebroker | 58 |
| BOWRY | Cpt James | Mining Engineer | 60 |
| BRAHAM | Godfrey | Dentist | 106 |
| BREWIS | Thomas Ernest | Rev | 34 |
| BRIMAGE | Ernest Elisha | Mayor | 8 |
| BROWN | Frank Hubbard | Hotel Keeper | 108 |
| BROWN | William George | Hotel Keeper | 110 |
| BRUCE | Ernest Cyril | Hotel Keeper | 112 |
| BURKETT | William Vincent | Manager | 114 |
| BURTON | William Robert | Commercial Agent | 116 |
| BUTCHER | James | Storekeeper | 118 |
| CHAMBERS | Edward Archibald | Storekeeper | 120 |
| COATH | Walter Forrester | Mayor | 10 |
| CRAMP | Richard James | Storekeeper | 122 |
| CROWE | William S | Police | 24 |
| DALLY | George Herbert | Accountant | 42 |
| DIXON | John Knight | Radio Dealer | 126 |
| DODMAN | Leslie John | Tailor | 124 |
| EDDY | John Trezise | Surveyor | 62 |
| ELLIOT | Edward Burton | Chemist | 128 |
| ELLIOTT | Colin JP | Accountant | 130 |
| ELSEY | William Edward | Rt Rev | 28 |
| FISHER | George Alfred | Hotel Keeper | 132 |
| FITZPATRICK | James William | Hotel Keeper | 134 |
| FLEMING | Ernest Reginald | Stockbroker | 44 |
| FLETT | John | Builder | 138 |
| FORBES | Walter Reginald | Rev | 36 |
| FORD | John Hubert Vincent | Storekeeper | 64 |
| GAYNOR | William | Contractor | 66 |
| GEDDES | James Alexander | Tributor | 68 |
| GEDDES | John JP | Prospector | 70 |
| GIBBS | Richard Rodney Capt | Bank Manager | 142 |
| GLASSON | William Thomas | Tailor | 140 |
| GLEESON | John | Manager Ice Works | 144 |
| GRANGER | Victor | Engineer | 72 |
| GREENHILL | Thomas William Warren | Mine Manager | 74 |
| GRUNDT | William | Mining Director | 76 |
| GUNN | Richard T | Mine Manager | 78 |
| HACK | Gordon | Hotel Keeper | 146 |
| HAMMOND | Herbert Alexander | Storekeeper | 148 |
| HARRIS | William Clifford JP | Accountant | 80 |
| HENRY | Lawrence Charles | Contractor | 82 |
| HICKS | Harry Crandon | Storekeeper | 150 |
| HOCKING | Sidney Edwin | Editor | 152 |
| HOLLINS | Thomas | Clerk | 84 |
| HOLLIS | John Harold | Hotel Keeper | 154 |
| HUNT | Percy Campling | Merchant | 14 |
| HUNTER | Leo Henry | Sharebroker | 156 |
| JENSEN | Edwin Albrecht | Accountant | 46 |
| JOHNSON | Samuel Edwin | Engineer | 86 |
| JONES | William Daniel | Merchant | 16 |
| JULIAN | Walter John | Garage Prop | 158 |
| KOZUL | Ivan | Prospector | 88 |
| KURING | Arthur Ernest | Hotel Keeper | 160 |
| LANGE | Fritz Christopher | Trader | 164 |
| LARCOMBE | James Joseph | Hotel Keeper | 162 |
| LAWLER | Joseph John | Sec ALP | 166 |
| LESLIE | Donald Melville | Commission Agent | 168 |
| LOWRY | John | Storekeeper | 170 |
| MARTIN | Thomas John | Investor | 90 |
| MASSEY | Charles JP | Printer | 172 |
| MAY | John Harrison | Investor | 92 |
| MCNEIL | William George | Garage Prop | 174 |
| MONTGOMERY | Max Henry | Storekeeper | 176 |
| OATES | Edward Ernest | Tobacconist | 178 |
| O’KEEFE | Kevin Patrick | Hotel Keeper | 180 |
| ORR | James Allan | Plumber | 182 |
| PATON | Adolph Ernest | Mine Manager | 94 |
| PHYLAND | James | Investor | 184 |
| QUINLAND | Jack | Hotel Keeper | 186 |
| RAINSFORD | George Henry | Auctioneer | 18 |
| RANCLAUD | James | Builder | 188 |
| RUSSELL | Patrick Joseph | Menswear | 190 |
| SCOTT | Thomas Dearness | Builder | 194 |
| SEDDON | Harold MLC | Insurance | 192 |
| SHEEHAN | John Walter | Butcher | 196 |
| SHERIDAN | John | Assay Sampler | 198 |
| SIMMONS | Norman Wilfred | Radio Manager | 202 |
| SKEPPER | Harold Adolphus | Tobacconist | 200 |
| SPARLING | Edwin George | Dairy Manager | 204 |
| SPOORS | William Archibald | Menswear | 206 |
| STANLEY | William Henry | Attorney | 208 |
| SULLIVAN | Edmund DPH | Rev | 30 |
| TAAFFE | Patrick | Councillor | 20 |
| TREBY | Ernest John | Accountant | 48 |
| WARRICK | John Gordon | Mine Manager | 96 |
| WARRICK | John JP | General Manager | 98 |
| WATSON | Arthur | Contractor | 210 |
| WILLIAMS | Thomas Morgan | Photographer | 212 |
| WILSON | Reginald Boulder | Auctioneer | 22 |
If you would like a copy of any of these pages just email research@outbackfamilyhistory.com.au
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Moya Sharp
Owner at Outback Family History
My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.
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