Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Copy of extract taken from Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser - 4 Nov 1907 OLD MARYBOROUGH BOY Mr William Henry STANLEY On Wednesday last there arrived in Maryborough from Kalgoorlie, Mr W.H. Stanley, Manager of the Kalgoorlie Electric … [Continue reading]
Early in 2017, I was contacted by Sue Hartley who is the Great Granddaughter of Thomas Ryan and his wife, Henrietta Ryan nee Kane. Their third child, Mary Daisy Ryan, known as Dais, was her grandmother. Sue said: "Meekatharra Ryan" or "The … [Continue reading]
A Lost glitter : letters between South Australia and the Western Australian goldfields, 1895-1897 - edited by Michael R. Best. A Lost Glitter is the most richly detailed first-hand account of goldfields' life we have. The letters of the … [Continue reading]
North Kalgoorlie School Cadets, winners of the best shooting school cadets. Taken in 1909. Back row ? SMITH, Jack BACKHOUSE, Captain Lionel JEFFRIES, E STRANGER, Eric LEAN Front Row: Royce WOODHEAD, Tom CLEMENTS, B CAPLE, Sid KINGS. Young Royce … [Continue reading]
Samuel Slater BENTLEY was the son of Thomas Beverton BENTLEY and Annice SLATER. he was born in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England in 1876. He married Rosalinda Violet Fox in Boulder on the 5th April 1905 at age 26yrs just a fortnight before his … [Continue reading]
