Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Way back in 1988 I was contacted by a lady called Elsie Heitmann (yes I still have my correspondence from then). She was trying to find out what happened to one of her relatives who went missing in Western Australia from South Australia. All she had … [Continue reading]
Cecil Thomas Collins was born in York WA on the 16th November 1903. He was the oldest son of William Thomas James Collins and Elda Ellen nee Reynolds. He was the oldest child of seven boys and one girl. … [Continue reading]
The story surrounding the death of Mary 'Kate' Catherine McArthur and her two children came to light some time ago when one of my researchers, John Pritchard, who is working on an upgrade of the Cue Cemetery records, came across an entry for her and … [Continue reading]
On the 19th May 1924, Harry ‘Tambo ’Taylor applied to receive the old-age pension having reached the age of 65yrs. His application was refused as he couldn’t show proof of his age. Harry was born to an Aboriginal mother and an Irish father on … [Continue reading]
In Coolgardie, as late as April 1894, self-styled undertakers were making a fortune by making coffins from old jam cases and boxes and blackening them over to give a semblance of respectability. Only the destitute and friendless were packed away in … [Continue reading]
