WAITING AT THE CHURCH. PLIGHT OF A PAIR IN PICCADILLY A Brace of Boulderites Kept Waiting at the Matrimonial Starting Barrier— For the Parson who ” Forgot.” 11th April 1909 A NOW HAPPY PAIR (since they are married) who, for the best part of an hour, on Wednesday afternoon last, feared that their chance of […]
Billy Goat Racing – an excellent sport
02/01/2021 By Leave a Comment
I’m sure that we have all heard of the term ‘Billy Cart’ which refers to a small cart with no power or pedals which was usually constructed and ridden by children. However the term originally came from Billy Goat Carts which were small carts pulled by one or sometimes two goats hitched to a small […]
Alexander Pitman – The Man Behind the Legend
12/12/2020 By 1 Comment
I am sure that most people who are interested in the history of the Goldfields of Western Australia will have heard the story of the two gold stealing officers who were cruelly murdered and their bodies dismembered and thrown down a mine shaft just outside of town at Millers Find. A great deal has been […]
John Thomas – grave tales
12/12/2020 By Leave a Comment
Left: John THOMAS was a clarinet player in the Salvation Army Federal Band WA in 1897. Right: Edmond HAM. They operated a small claim together at Goongarrie. John Thomas married Isabella Mary YEARING on the 3rd Aug 1898 at age 32, in Coolgardie at the Salvation Army Barracks. He was the son of William THOMAS […]
Fanny Cracker -Queen of the Outback
28/11/2020 By Leave a Comment
Hospital administrator by day, Drag Queen at night, Fanny Cracker, the darling of Kalgoorlie. How did this outrageous character win the heart of an isolated mining town in Western Australia? An affirmation of how laughter breaks down barriers. In 2017, it had been 14 years since Christopher Jordan-Wright wore a wig, slapped on some makeup […]
