Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Many of you may be familiar with the excellent publication "Men of Western Australia' but you may not have heard of the following book 'Men of the Goldfields' - It covers the years 1934-1935 - subscribers to the book each received a personalized … [Continue reading]
Hi Everyone Just wanted to say this week we are re-publishing some popular posts from the past as I have been away this week and not able to finish any new stories. Apologies to those who have already read them, but maybe some of our newer readers … [Continue reading]
Peter Dennis Petrus Dyonisius KAVANAGH joined the Australian Police Force when he was twenty-one years old. He was born on the 25 Jun 1873 in County Wicklow, Ireland to Patrick Patritius Kavanagh and Alice nee Ayres. He was the eldest of two … [Continue reading]
On the 19th of May 1924, Harry ‘Tambo ’Taylor applied to receive the old-age pension having reached the age of 65yrs. His application was refused as he couldn’t show proof of his age. Harry was born to an aboriginal mother and an Irish father in … [Continue reading]
James Shaw was born in 1846 in Belfast Ireland, his father was Hugh Shaw, an engineer and his mother was Margaret, they married in Victoria. In 1864, at age 18yrs, James Shaw sailed to Auckland New Zealand where he started a contracting … [Continue reading]
