Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
GOLDEN THREADS, Poetry from Western Australia’s gold rush This week saw the arrival in town of a new book on the poetry of the bush. I was very kindly given a copy by the author, John Terrell In the words of our Mayor, John Bowler:- 'John … [Continue reading]
ENTER HERE: → MEN OF THE LAKE VIEW AND STAR It's finally up and running. The very first stage of the records of the Lake View and Star project is finally online and able to be searched. This massive data entry project has taken some time, as … [Continue reading]
The three Adolph brothers were to travel to Kanowna from their home in South Australia. They were the sons of Frederick ADOLPH a farmer and Wilhemina STEF. George Charles Otto ADOLPH b. South Australia –Went to WA Goldfields with his brothers … [Continue reading]
Burbanks did not have its own cemetery so any burials took place in nearby Coolgardie. The following are the burials of Burbanks people in the Coolgardie Cemetery:- ALNWICK Charles - d 25 Nov 1901, 29yrs, Occ:- Miner, Cause:- being struck by a … [Continue reading]
I have to admit that I have spent quite a bit of time wandering around cemeteries, as I am sure many of you will admit to as well. My children as well have accompanied me on may of these visits and they became very good at finding names for me. My … [Continue reading]
