Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Mirror - Perth 28 August 1937, page 23 Kalgoorlie Brewery's Record of Progress, Maker of Big K Ale and Stout & Hannan Lager ONLY one of the 19 breweries once trading on the Goldfields … [Continue reading]
The Amazing Escapades of Margaret Bale part 2
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The previous week On the 22nd December 1909, a young woman called Margaret Bale disappeared in Perth WA. She was booked to travel from Kalgoorlie to England on the 6th January 1910. She was eventually … [Continue reading]
Ripping Yarns and Tragic Tales – 25th April 2021
How has your week been, some of you I know are again in lockdown if you are in Western Australia, but where ever you are in the world I hope that all is well with you. This weekend was supposed to be three days of moving the contents of my already … [Continue reading]
The Ghosts of Bayley Street-
Over a 1000 men under the age of 26 lie buried in the Coolgardie Cemetery. The Ghosts of Bayley Street Last night the occult was in power And as the clocks struck midnight hour With saddened eyes and soundless feet, A thousand ghosts … [Continue reading]
Robert Pickering True – a landmark in the wilderness
It you were travelling in the Outback North of Laverton in Western Australia and you came across this imposing grave and headstone, you may think that this must be someone of importance to have such an impressive memorial in such a remote place. You … [Continue reading]