This photograph shows Constable Jeremiah John JONES and his wife Evelyn Mortimer nee HOLLOWAY and their infant daughter Eveleyn Margaret Jones, born 1903 in Kalgoorlie (their only child). Jeremiah was born in May 1873 at Wangaratta, Victoria to Owen Jones and Ann Kennedy. He died in Merredin WA in 1932 and is buried there with […]
The Laslett Building-
28/04/2018 By 1 Comment
I am sure you will all have seen the beautiful Laslett Building in Hannan Street which the family built and which stands on the site where this photograph was taken. I just love the following photo, as our Family is in Real Estate I found it particularly fascinating. It is of the Laslett family who […]
Whats in a Name – The Moonta Turks
13/04/2018 By 4 Comments
I have often wondered about the names of these teams. They are both Cricket and Football teams with the same name, the Moonta Turks. This in its self is quite unusual I think, and I have not been able to find out the origin of the name. I first noticed it because my maiden name […]
Picture Perfect – T F MacKay Studios
11/04/2018 By 4 Comments
This is the first in a series of profiles on Goldfields Photographers. Some, like the T F MacKay Studios, ran a successful commercial ventures, mainly catering for portraiture photography. Others were travellers who went around to the outlying areas taking pictures of both people and places. In 1917, Joseph J Dwyer sold his studio to […]
Jack Leckie – One of the chosen
31/03/2018 By 6 Comments
I was recently contacted by Mal Leckie who has sent me the following information on his well known relative, Mal said:- my grandfather, John (Jack) Leckie, was a prominent footballer and coach on the goldfields in the late 1890’s and early 1900’s and the family still hold a trophy he was presented with in 1899 for […]
