West Australian 14 January 1896, page 10 The following article which deals with Coolgardie as it was in June last, is republished from a recent issue of the Sydney Sunday Times: We have the statement made that a goldfield is spoilt as soon as women and newspapers get a footing on it. Whether this is […]
The Smetherham’s – a family story
07/01/2023 By 2 Comments
The Coolgardie Memories of the Smetherham’s by Elsie Turner William SMETHERHAM and his wife Angelina ‘Louisa’ nee MOYLE arrived in Coolgardie from Eaglehawk near Bendigo in the mid 1890’s. With them came their children – 6 year old twins Elsie and Sydney and 2 year old William junior. Their first home in Coolgardie was in […]
William James Cecil – grave tales
17/12/2022 By 1 Comment
This wonderful photograph was taken at the rear of the ‘Fancy Goods Depot’ at 65 Bayley Street, Coolgardie. In the photograph are Annie Cecil, William James ‘Jim’ Cecil, and their two sons Clyde and Les Cecil. The photograph was taken in 1906 by Jack Bayley who was Annie’s Brother-in-law. The family ran this store for […]
“Burly” McLean Drops in – by Allen Gledhill
03/12/2022 By Leave a Comment
from Allen Gledhill. John Gary’s great-nephew Claimed To Be Strongest Digger On three Fields “BURLY” McLEAN DROPS IN by John Gary They’re among the men who tell you that the gold rush days – the days of overnight fortunes, bare-knuckle fights, and chamois bags of gold are gone. Those days still live! They’re as rip-roaring […]
John H M Johannesen – grave tales
19/11/2022 By Leave a Comment
John Helge Martin Johannesen . He was born ion the 7th Dec 1866 in Frue Sogn, Aarhus, Denmark. He was the son of Carl Emil JOHANNESEN (1852-1953) and Sofie nee SVENSDATTER and was the oldest of 10 children to the couple. He died at the Coolgardie Government Hospital on the 12th October 1912 from Pulmonary […]
