Australian National Flag Day

The winning Flag - Western Argus 17.9.1901

Australian National Flag Day is celebrated on 3 September. It commemorates the day in 1901 (115 years ago) on which the Australian National Flag was first flown.  On that day Prime Minister Edmund Barton announced the winners of a competition to … [Continue reading]

The Grand Hotel Kookynie – Sepia Saturday

Grand Hotel Kookynie 1905

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Goldfields Heroes – The Dease Collection 1

George Brabner

'Kalgoorlie Boys' The following photograph are from the “The Soldiers of Barrack Street” collection and are  the work of famed West Australian photographer Denis Dease who operated the Dease studio at 117 Barrack Street from 1898 to 1929. Dease … [Continue reading]

And a Good Time Was Had By All

Egg and Spoon Race, Bricknells Picnic 1908

Every Year the Bricknell Grocery Store in Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie would hold a picnic for their employees which was a much looked forward to event. It was usually held in September and all the staff would attend. There were games and races and lots … [Continue reading]

The Rose Garden Memorial – KRH

Cyril Joseph Della Bosca

Kalgoorlie regional Hospital, St Albans Road, Kalgoorlie Western Australia,  'Lat: -30.741389  Long: 121.471111' (Photographs by Sandy Duncan) Many Readers may be unaware that we have a WW2 memorial at the Rose Garden at the Kalgoorlie Regional … [Continue reading]