Today is ‘Boer War Memorial Day’ and there are ceremonies all over Australia. To see what is happrning near you go to:- http://bit.ly/1Fij8ub This is the photograph of George Hodgkins Nethercott, formerly acting Mayor of Kalgoorlie. He is believed to be the first Australian killed in the Boer War. Nethercott Street in Kalgoorlie is named after […]
Little Boy Lost – Wallace Cocking
28/05/2015 By Leave a Comment
From the Kalgoorlie Miner 27th Jan 1921 News was received today from Menzies of a sad fatality which occurred at Mulline between Friday and Saturday. Wallace David Cocking, 11 yrs of age and son of Mr Joseph Cocking, sandalwood contractor, was sent at 5am on Friday with an urgent message to his father. Mr Cocking’s […]
Water Rations for Gold Miners
27/05/2015 By Leave a Comment
This is typical of the scenes at many mines in WA’s eastern goldfields. At the time this photograph was taken – water rations were connected with employment conditions at many mines. Workers on some goldfields were entitled to condensed water as part of their wages, receiving 2 or 4 gallons (9 or 18 L) per […]
The Peoples Pictures – Travelling Road Show
27/05/2015 By 1 Comment
The Peoples Pictures was a touring road show bringing picture shows to towns along the way. Here is an article on the from the Kalgoorlie Miner Dec 1st 1910. The homes in the background are still a mystery, can anyone in Kalgoorlie Boulder identify them. Also, what do you think the two ‘poles’ in the […]
Laverton Half Time School – 1904
25/05/2015 By 2 Comments
This photo is of school children at the Laverton Half time school. It was taken on the 6th July 1904. You will see all the children are very well dressed and all have shoes. This is a description of what a ‘Half Time School’ was:- Half-Time Schools With the aim of distributing schools as widely […]
