Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Mirror – Perth 28 August 1937, page 23 Kalgoorlie Brewery’s Record of Progress, Maker of Big K Ale and Stout & Hannan Lager ONLY one of the 19 breweries once trading on the Goldfields has survived. That is the Kalgoorlie Brewery and its record is one of continued progress. […]
The Sun – not a detective agency
27/03/2021 By Leave a Comment
The Sun Newspaper was circulated in the Goldfields from 1898 to 1929 when the name was changed to The Goldfields Observer, which continued until 1939. Printed and published by Frank Walker for Kalgoorlie Newspapers, Ltd at their office, 51 Forrest street, Kalgoorlie next to the Railway Hotel. The Sunday Times and “The Sun” newspapers of Western […]
An Hotel by Any Other Name-
20/03/2021 By Leave a Comment
The Hotel Australia in Laverton Western Australia still stands today. It has changed very little over the years as you will see from the following photographs. The building has been re used for lots of different purposes but the façade has remained throughout. Originally the Hotel Australia, was built in 1899. Laverton was then the […]
The Golden Rule Hotel
27/02/2021 By Leave a Comment
Sent in by Wendy Cochrane: She says “We have this photo from my partner Rob Ivey’s family. Rob’s great Grandparents Jacob (Jack) and Isabella (Nee McGregor) Alford ran the “Golden Rule” hotel in the late 1890’s.” The photograph and story are reproduced with kind permission from Rob. Photographs of Lennonville are few and far between […]
Pioneer Publican – Richard Fagan
19/12/2020 By Leave a Comment
Richard Fagan was born in Kelso, Bathurst NSW in 1866. he was the son of Matthew FAGAN and Mary Anne ROBINSON, he had seven brothers and five sisters. Following the lure of gold and riches he travelled by ship with many others, arriving in Albany Western Australia on the 4th September 1890, he then proceeded […]
