James Fyfe – grave tales
20/11/2021 By Leave a Comment
While looking for something else entirely I came across this lovely verse in the Kalgoorlie Miner on the first aniversary of the death of James Fyfe. It is not one I have seen before so I wanted to know more about James and his family. This is what I found and the photograph is by […]
Cecil Thomas Collins – grave tales
16/10/2021 By Leave a Comment
Cecil Thomas Collins was born in York WA on 17th November 1900 and died on the 6th October 1968 aged 64yrs and is buried in the Methodist section of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery in Grave 13637. Cecil was the third son of William Thomas James Collins and Elda Ellen nee Reynolds of York WA. He married […]
A Very Pretty Wedding
09/10/2021 By Leave a Comment
The Wedding of James Faul and Annie Nutman The wedding of the daughter of the North Kalgurli mine, Annie Nutman, was celebrated in style. This photograph shows the wedding party at the home of the bride’s parents and it looks like no expense was spared. The church where the wedding took place was St Michael […]
Arthur King or Theo Herchler – grave tales
09/10/2021 By Leave a Comment
Arthur KING – real name Theodore HERCHLER Born in Germany in September 1859. As a young man Arthur was a student of the Conservatoire of Music where he graduated with honours. He then started working with Gilbert and Sullivan, Doyle Carte in England as a repetiteur or rehearsal pianist. On the 22nd October 1890, he […]
