Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
When the final bucket of dirt is drawn, And the windlass rope’s made fast, And there’s no work to do till morn, And we sit to our night’s repast;’ When we’ve sampled the meal of damper and ‘dog’, And lighted the ancient clay, What tales are … [Continue reading]
These advertisements show, that even though Coolgardie was a very isolated town, every convinience and comfort was offered for those with the funds to pay. These business all operated between 1894 and 1898 and some beyond this time. … [Continue reading]
Three members of the Waghorn family lived in Leonora in the early 1920's to 1930's and they contributed to the local community in many ways. George Charles Waghorn and his wife Jessie Waghorn went to Leonora in 1921-1922 and ran a general … [Continue reading]
I cant believe that the blog has just turned 5 years old. Its been a long road and from humble beginnings. From its start, when I just wanted to records interesting stories I came across for my own interest to now, with over 5000 registered readers … [Continue reading]
The Chamber of Mines Building in Coolgardie would have to have been one of the best buildings in the town I think. As you will see from these photos, the work that went into the design was amazing. The attached small building to the left was the … [Continue reading]
