Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
I was recently sent this photograph of H Cramer and Co, Saddle, Collar and Harness Maker. I was asked to find out a bit more about the business. I started to search and this sad tale unfolded. In Kalgoorlie in 1901, a young couple married, … [Continue reading]
Just to let our readers know that the book by Margaret Morgan 'A Drop in the Bucket' the history of the Mt Margaret Mission is now out of print. There will still be copies around in various outlets so if you do want a copy, and you see one, … [Continue reading]
Paynesville is located 77 km east of Mount Magnet. Gold was discovered in this area in early 1898 by Tom Payne and Waldeck, and by April 1898 the place had been inspected by a surveyor and a plan of subdivision prepared. It was at first referred … [Continue reading]
I recently had the good fortune to be take out to the two Bardoc Cemeteries by Kellie Carter from Mt Vetters Station. The first Cemetery has only has one headstone, that of L J Dudley, and there is a memorial stone to Kellie's Grandfather, Wesley … [Continue reading]
This story was originally posted on 26 Nov 2015 on the web site 'Time Gents Australian Pub History and Culture" @ https://timegents.com/written by MICK ROBERTS It is now re posted with his kind permission. This really is a 'Ripping … [Continue reading]
