Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
To mark the occasion of :- Bledisloe Cup 2015: Australia v New Zealand, ANZ Stadium in Sydney Aug 8th Last year, 2014, marks the 120th anniversary of the death of George Maber, one of the very first All Black Rugby players . He was to play his … [Continue reading]
Today is the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima by the USA Forces. This is how the Kalgoorlie Miner reported the events to the people of the Goldfields: - The full article can be read by following this link:- http://bit.ly/1HsL4wq … [Continue reading]
This roll of honour is displayed in the Gwalia Museum, they very kindly supplied the photograph as mine was very poor quality. You will see there are some Italian/Slav names, only those men born in Australia or who were naturalised were allowed to … [Continue reading]
Extracts from: Sand & Stone – Moran Family History By Kevin Moran “Fatal Accident at the Bohemia’ Friday the 10th January 1936 was bringing to an end the full workday week. The miners only worked a half day on Saturdays. The week had been … [Continue reading]
These two photographs we recently sent to me by the Kenevan Collection of photos from the Heyfield & District Museum in Victoria. I have not been able to find an exact date but found advertisements in the Kalgoorlie Miner Newspaper for 'qualified … [Continue reading]
