Herbert Henry Herle Thomas was born on the 9th of January 1865 in Plympton St Mary, Devon in England. he arrived in Western Australia in 1892 and soon after his arrival he joined the West Australia Police Force. The following year he married Emma Eliza Goodwyn nee Burchell, (from Norwood South Australia), in Perth on […]
Tang Wei’s Long Soup Restaurant
15/08/2020 By Leave a Comment
Another fascinating story from the pen and lens of Roger Garwood. The picture is of Tang Wei with his ‘long soup machine’ published with his story in the book Saltwater Cowboys. This story is about Tang Wei, originally a hard hat diver who retired and opened the first restaurant in Broome (according to him). He only made […]