Because of Burbanks close proximity to Coolgardie, many of the weddings of the local people took place there. The ones which took place at Burbanks were conducted mainly in peoples homes despite there being a Methodist Church in the town. The first … [Continue reading]
Pascoe – family album
The following are photographs from the family album of Ron Pascoe: … [Continue reading]
Burbanks – original leasholders
The following is a list oif the original owners of the townsite blocks in Burbanks. NICHOLAS William Lot 32 1899 JONES May Lot 36 1901 REGAN William Patrick Lot 37 1901 TERRELL James Henry Lot 38 1901 PARK John … [Continue reading]
The Story of the Murchison – part 2
Following on from the first part of this tale from earlier in the year: The Story of the Murchison Part 1 Extract from a paper prepared by F Bateson and read to the WA Historical Society on the 25 October 1946. Early in 1895, I (Frederick W … [Continue reading]
The Bulletin Hotel – by Henry Lawson
I was drifting in the drizzle past the Cecil in the Strand Which, I’m told is very tony – and its front looks very grand And somehow fell a-thinking of a pub I know so well Of a place in West Australia called The Bulletin Hotel Just a little … [Continue reading]