Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Constable JOLLY - Coolgardie, Western Australia 1909 Nick-named ‘The Great Unwashed Preserver of the Peace’ Constable Jolly blamed the scarcity of water for his economical use of it which in turn, caused some dissatisfaction among his fellow … [Continue reading]
This slim book was kindly given to me by Sandra Playle and features portraits of service men and women of the Yilgarn District (Southern … [Continue reading]
BOULDER- TOWN HALL. 'THE CORRICK FAMILY" Saturday 14th August 1909. The Corrick Family continued their Boulder season last night. There was a large attendance in the popular portion of the house. The items of the program consisted of … [Continue reading]
This is one of my favorite photos of an Elephant being used to advertise Swan Beer in Coolgardie, probably would have looked better on a bigger elephant don't you think?? This pic is from the Book 'Gold and Liquid Gold' Obsolete Breweries of the … [Continue reading]
Historic Photographs now Online - From the Kalgoorlie Miner Newspaper 20th Dec 2014 Five thousand images taken by Goldfields Photographers documenting everyday life in the region from 1890’s to 1920’s are now available on the Western Australian … [Continue reading]
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