Sunday Times 10 April 1910, page 4 – By Crosscut Wilson There was nothing out here in the bush to remind one that the holy season of Eastertide had arrived, except the entire absence of hot cross buns on Good Friday, and as every other day of the year is emphasised by the same peculiarity […]
Queenslanders in Western Australia – by Shauna Hicks
10/04/2017 By Leave a Comment
This weeks ‘Guest Post’ is from the well known family and local history researcher and writer Shauna Hicks. I have been a follower of Shaunas for several years and have enjoyed many of her articles. You can follow Shauna on:- http://www.shaunahicks.com.au/ or her blog at -http://diaryofanaustraliangenealogist.blogspot.com.au/ Queenslanders in Western Australia You can find ancestors just about […]
The Yuill family of Kalgoorlie
01/04/2017 By 3 Comments
Recently I was in contact with Jason Clark who has been researching his ‘Yuill’ family connections in the WA Goldfields. The family suffered several tragedies. The following photograph shows Christina Jessie Yuill (nee Balle) with her young son William John . Although the date was handwritten on the front of the photograph of 1916, this […]
Mr Mr Cecil Brown – Goldfields Profile
10/03/2017 By Leave a Comment
The Mirror, Perth WA 15 August 1931, page 16 THE PROPERTY KING OF KALGOORLIE SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE IN REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES OF MR CECIL BROWN I’ve plenty of buyer for homes, but few homes for sale. I’ve a big demand for houses and flats, but scarcely any to let. The most solvent centre of the Commonwealth […]
Child of the Woodline – grave tales
08/03/2017 By 3 Comments
Some years ago I posted the following photograph and although I said I had no idea who was the child buried in this sad little grave in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, it was shared many thousands of times. It evokes all the sadness of a family who were unable to afford a proper memorial so they […]
