Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
No more bets big Nick cried, as the pennies went up, And they spun round and round in the air Tails he called when they came down to rest, For the spinner it was sheer despair. He tossed the kip down on the ground in the ring; that … [Continue reading]
From the Sunday Times 11th May 1941:- A Tragedy Recalled Elderly, venerable, Said Mahomet Yar first spread his praying mat and commenced his morning with Allah then rolled and strapped his blankets and dismantled his self made wind sheet. … [Continue reading]
On the 22nd of January 1901, 121 years ago, Queen Victoria died. This is how the Goldfields heard and what happened. From the Western Argus 29th January 1901 pg 9 THE DEAD SOVEREIGN HONOURED AT KALGOORLIE Directly it was made known to the … [Continue reading]
Can anyone help with information on any family members who may have returned to Yugoslavia on two ship that were chartered by Marshall Tito just after WW2 to repatriate the people of Yugoslavia back to their home country. However, most of them … [Continue reading]
The following is an extract of an oral history interview in 2013 with Walter Davis by Dr Criena Fitzgerald for the:-'History of the Slav/Italian Community in Kalgoorlie/Boulder' project. My name is Walter (Wally) Dominic Davis and I was born … [Continue reading]
