Edward ‘Doo Dah’ Sullivan – grave tales

SULLIVAN Edward alias ‘Doo-dah” or “Dido” died 2 Jul 1896 age 36yrs – buried 2 miles north of Leonora. For some years his old barrow and some of his equipment reposed by his grave, but gradually they disappeared. Sir John Forrest later arranged to … [Continue reading]

A Man Needs Two Legs – Kevin Moran

This is a true story of the Moran family, who worked a pastoral lease at Mangowine to the north of Merredin in the early years. In those days the closest hospital and doctor was at Southern Cross, and in 1905 James Moran was admitted to the hospital … [Continue reading]

The Black Range Pioneers – “Wheres Frenchy?”

Prospectors Travelling to Black Range 1904

Sunday Times 28 June 1908, page 3 BLACK RANGE PIONEERS       "Where is ''Frenchy ?" There appeared in a recent issue of the Sunday Times, a paragraph relating to the original discoverers of Black Range, fourteen years ago in 1892. It was … [Continue reading]

The Picadilly Police Station

The Piccadilly Police Station Hare Street, Piccadilly

This photograph shows  Constable Jeremiah John JONES and his wife Evelyn Mortimer nee HOLLOWAY and their infant daughter Eveleyn Margaret Jones, born 1903 in Kalgoorlie (their only child). Jeremiah was born in May 1873 at Wangaratta, Victoria to Owen … [Continue reading]

The Laslett Building-

I am sure you will all have seen the beautiful Laslett Building in Hannan Street which the family built and  which stands on the site where this photograph was taken. I just love the following photo, as our Family is in Real Estate I found it … [Continue reading]