A new record has been added to the Outback Family History web site. It is the Methodist Church marriages for the town of Norseman. Although included in the ‘Goldfields People’ Index it is helpful to be able to search these records by town. There are 487 marriages which give the following details. Name of Groom […]
The Asplin Brothers:-
13/12/2018 By 2 Comments
Jo Roelofs has very kindly shared the following photographs from the family album of her Great Grandfather Thomas Asplin and his brother Jack:-
Christmas Camp – by Dryblower Murphy
13/12/2018 By 2 Comments
The miles are long in Mulgaland, Beyond the beaten pad, Today is Christmas, but no hand Grips mine in greeting glad. Yet, though this stinted meal I make Burlesques the festal board, It strums upon the strings that wake A long forgotten chord. It bears me back on rushing wings That time can never cramp […]
Amid the Smoke and Smoulder – a verse
09/12/2018 By 1 Comment
… the demise of Pitman and Walsh In an era of the Charleston, she’s roaring out Kalgoorlie way The war’s over, gold’s in demand, and the miners are on good pay Then greed overtakes good fortune, miners’ fingers soon hit the till Gold stealing becomes endemic, and their crib bags are more than full Furnaces […]
Shattered Ideals and Fractured Identities – Book launch
08/12/2018 By 2 Comments
Shattered Ideals and Fractured Identities: Western Australia to Yugoslavia and back 1948 – 1955 On the 17 Nov 2018, at the Spearwood Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club, Dr Criena Fitzgerald, well know history author, launched her latest book (complete with a replica boat, dancing and shots!). She said ‘It’s beautiful to see people so passionate […]
