In the days of early Coolgardie it was often the case that when a disagreement occurred it was settled in the time honoured way by bashing each other senseless. This was welcomed by the general population who were somewhat starved for entertainment. It also ensured your ‘disagreement’ was well and truly ‘settled’. Coolgardie drew to […]
Moorine Station – mystery photos
25/06/2015 By 3 Comments
Many years ago the following photographs were sent to a friend of mine who has now passed away. The photographs were among the many she left me. This group of photographs featured here are only identified as “Moorine Station’. There was an email address with the photos but unfortunately it is not current. I am […]
Patriotic Knitters – Cue
07/06/2015 By 6 Comments
This is an amazing photograph entitled’ Patriotic Knitters’. It was taken in Cue, Western Australia and shows a group of women and children knitting comforts for the WW1 troops. Looks like socks and scarves.
The Matron and the Major – Nurse Annie Jones
06/06/2015 By 8 Comments
In early 1896 Annie Jones from Bendigo Victoria, was nursing in the Government hospital at Cue, Western Australia. While she was recovering from a mild form of typhoid fever, word came by camel train that Mr Magnus Maxton Calder, a member of the firm Calder & Co of Cue, was suffering from typhoid fever in […]
My Dear Annie – Missingham Letters 3
05/06/2015 By Leave a Comment
17 November 1896, Port Adelaide Tuesday 7 a.m. My Dearest Wifie We have just arrived here per Gabo and leave again this afternoon at 4 p.m. so we have been little time for this part the city of Adelaide or churches as it is often called by irreverent persons. It is situated 7 miles from […]
