T’othersiders People from the eastern colonies were referred to as t’othersiders, an instance of the isolation felt by many in Australias ‘Western Third’. It was the influx of t’othersiders to the Goldfields however, which helped Western Australia … [Continue reading]
Murder most Foul
Extract from The Folklore of Western Australia Edited by Marc Glasby Victor McCaskell, his wife and baby had a farm about 14 miles from Bruce Rock back in 1930. Helping on the farm was a young worker called William Frederick Francis 'Billy' … [Continue reading]
The Wild Colonial Boy – a ballad
The Ballad There was a Wild Colonial Boy, Jack Doolan was his name, Of poor but honest parents he was born in Castlemaine, He was his father's only hope, his mother's pride and joy, And dearly did his parents love the Wild Colonial Boy. At the … [Continue reading]
Prize Winning Gardens:
I always love to come across photos of the private homes of ordinary people in the early Goldfields days. There are so few around and what is there are, are often unidentified. I have lots of photographs of houses that are in either Kalgoorlie or … [Continue reading]
Old Age v Youth – a Darlot Divorce
We often think that family law matters didn't go to court in the early days, but this unusual story shows that matters could still be most complicated and acrimonious: Leonora Miner 6 August 1927, page 3 Wife of 39yrs Sues Husband of … [Continue reading]