I think that Photographers are the people who have the least photographs of themselves. Mainly of course, because they are usually on the ‘other’ end of the lens. When I do happen to come across a photographers photo, I always take note. For example, the photo you will see below of Newman HALL. He was […]
The Exchange Hotel Broad Arrow
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Following on from the recent article on the hotels of Broad Arrow I received an email from an OFH reader, John Hanley. His Gt Grandfather James Hanley owned and ran the Exchange Hotel and his family is fortunate in that the original cash book from the hotel has been preserved and passed down through the […]
The Ghosts of Red Flag Well
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Sophie Chapman died at the Ajax GM lease at Red Flag on the Mt Margaret Goldfields. 12 miles south west of Laverton and 2 miles from the Hawks Nest Rail Siding. Buried alongside Alexander McDONALD (age 27) 100 meters ESE of the old Red Flag Well. Sophie Chapman and Alexander McDonald were killed by the […]
John Fitzpatrick – Plumber and Tinsmith.
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John Fitzpatrick – Written by Susie de Monchaux John “Fitz” Fitzpatrick ran a plumbing and ironwork business on the corner of Ford and Sylvester Street, Coolgardie from 1896 to 1900. Family legend tells that John Fitzpatrick was born in South Australia in 1861, however, it was in Western Australia where he made his life. He […]
Charles Carkeek – grave tales
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In 2008, I was working at the Kalgoorlie Boulder Cemetery office, filling in when the office manager was away. One of the duties was to help visitors with their inquiries. A visitor, Brian Morris, called in to inquire about a very early grave of one of his ancestors, Charles Carkeek. He was indeed able to […]
