Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The Frank Family at their home in Sylvester Street Coolgardie c1919 Back Row:- L-R Charles Bernard Ceillam FRANK (29/10/1901 to 1977), Henry Bernard Joseph FRANK 1898 to 4/6/1943), Gerald Francis Patrick FRANK (15/2/1907) -Wilfred … [Continue reading]
Edward William Vine GRIBBLE CE Town Clerk and Civil Engineer of Boulder was born in Ballarat Victoria on 16 Nov 1860 and was the son of the late Edward Vine Gribble on of the most prominent mining investors of that town in the early days of its … [Continue reading]
These charming photograph are shown with the permission Helen Spencer, the granddaughter of Sydney and Adelaide Fathers. Sydney George Williams FATHERS was born in Sydney NSW on 10 Jul 1873. He was the son of George FATHERS, who was born in … [Continue reading]
I was recently sent this wonderful photograph by June Rundle who found it amongst her mothers effects. June told me:- This is a photo of the Town clock being painted back in 1918. Mr George Blackwell was my grandfather (my mother’s father – yes … [Continue reading]
Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Saturday 18 November 1905 A RECORD CHRISTENING. Rather a novel time was spent recently at the Bummer's Creek hostelry, that quaint way-side inn between Malcolm and Morgans. Fifteen … [Continue reading]
