Ripping Yarns and Tragic Tales – 16th May 2021

I hope that you all had a lovely Mothers Day last Sunday. I didn't have any of my children here this year, but we had a lovely lunch for my mother-in-law and all of the other mothers in the family who were in town as well as one new first-time … [Continue reading]

Wedding Bells in Boulder

If you had a relative who married in Boulder between 1945 and 1951 you may be in luck. I have various documents regarding the marriages of the following couples. If they are relatives of yours, get in touch with me at … [Continue reading]

Rutter’s grave – Dollypot

Western Mail - 5 August 1937, page 11 OVER THE PLATES A Lonely Grave. Dear "Non-Com."-The last resting place of many early goldfields pioneers may be found north, south, east and west of the Eastern Goldfields auriferous … [Continue reading]

The Deserted Camp by Jules Raeside

The Deserted Camp by Jules Raeside 1929 Deserted now- no more you stir’d By those in quest of gold Now you're but a memory blurr’d Of what you were of old Yet though the camp of silence sleeps Except for songs of birds There's language in … [Continue reading]

Victoria Margaretta Gill -thrice buried

While researching the people who are buried in the Cue Cemetery, John Pritchard, one of our valued volunteers, has uncovered the story of Victoria Margaretta Gill who was first buried in the Cue Cemetery in 1905. She was then transferred to and … [Continue reading]