This first photograph was taken not long after the funeral of Mrs Margaret Williams, and as you will see, it is one of the first graves in the Presbyterian Section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. Sadly the grave has not survived very well. The grave surrounds have sunk and the headstone has snapped off and is […]
Brother Pay The Ultimate Price – The Hallahan Brothers
07/03/2016 By Leave a Comment
Walter Rewi Hallahan was one of four Kalgoorlie brothers who served with the Australian army in World War I. Two of them, Alf and Wendell, were killed in France in 1916. Walter was killed in September, 1918, one month before the armistist was declared, while serving with the 11th Battalion.The only brother to return home was […]
Five little graves – Baldock Family Tragedy
06/03/2016 By 6 Comments
It is of the most humbling experiences to read through the Boulder Cemetery death register. The stark reality of life on the Goldfields in the later years of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th is reflected in the names, death details and monumental inscriptions of those who lived and died here. […]
The Fabulous Buscombe Sisters
06/02/2016 By 7 Comments
The story of the Buscombe sisters in the Goldfields is one of resourcefulness, resilience, and ugly men. Amy, the eldest of the three, would go on to become the first female journalist at the Kalgoorlie Miner Newspaper writing the ‘Ladies Letter’ column for many years. You can read about her life in an earlier post […]
Miners Lung (Silicosis) – The Silent killer
19/01/2016 By 1 Comment
This photograph depicts the Jugoslav International Tug O’War Team in 1926:- In 1926, these men were in their prime, strong, fit and apparently healthy, having just been proclaimed as the goldfields champions of the ‘Tug of War’ competition. Almost all men who worked underground were at risk of damaging their lungs through the inhalation of […]
