Cecil Thomas Collins was born in York WA on 17th November 1900 and died on the 6th October 1968 aged 64yrs and is buried in the Methodist section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery in Grave 13637. Cecil was the third son of William Thomas James … [Continue reading]
Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales – 10 October 2021
I hope that you have had a good week! It's been quite an exciting time in Kalgoorlie Boulder with the cast and crew from the new 'Mystery Road' series being filmed here. For those, of you who haven't watched it yet, and who love the real outback of … [Continue reading]
A Very Pretty Wedding
The Wedding of James Faul and Annie Nutman The wedding of the daughter of the North Kalgurli mine, Annie Nutman, was celebrated in style. This photograph shows the wedding party at the home of the bride's parents and it looks like no expense … [Continue reading]
Arthur King or Theo Herchler – grave tales
Arthur KING – real name Theodore HERCHLER Born in Germany in September 1859. As a young man Arthur was a student of the Conservatoire of Music where he graduated with honours. He then started working with Gilbert and Sullivan, Doyle Carte in … [Continue reading]
Oldest Bike Store in Australia
Kalgoorlie Miner, Tuesday 24 December 1901, page 6 ARMSTRONG'S CYCLE AGENCY. The growth of the business of Armstrong's Cycle Agency ever since its inception has been astonishing, and it would probably be a very difficult matter to … [Continue reading]