Robbery Under Arms on the Coolgardie Road In the early days of the Goldfields the escort used to leave Coolgardie every week with parcels of gold varying from £5000 to £50,000 in value. It was a common remark to hear passed by the diggers, who usually gathered to watch the gold being taken out of […]
Hall of Fame Memorial Garden
12/12/2015 By Leave a Comment
I would like to let everyone know about the ‘Memorial Garden’ that has been established at the ‘Mining Hall of Fame’. Last year saw the placement of the first personal memorial to a miner who was killed in an accident at work. The staff at the Mining Hall of Fame were so very helpful in […]
The First Line into ‘The Old Town’
05/12/2015 By 1 Comment
Many of you may have seen this sign which is located near the entrance of the carpark near Kmart in Brookman Street. It is on the site of what used to be the corner of Cassidy and Brookman Streets. It marks the point where the telegraph line entered into what was then called Hannans and […]
The Tragic Death of Mollie Smith
29/11/2015 By Leave a Comment
On the 3rd July 1924, a young teacher aged 18 years, Mary ‘Mollie’ Smith, was tragically burned to death in front of her class of young children. It must have been horrific for the children present. She is buried in the Boulder Cemetery. MARY ‘MOLLIE’ FINDLATER SMITH Mollie Findlater SMITH was born in 1905 in […]
The Western Australian Virtual Miners Memorial
28/11/2015 By Leave a Comment
Since the launch of the WAVMM last year I have often been asked why I have decided to include miners from the whole of Western Australia instead of just the Goldfields. I thought this might explain why. The following graph from the 1934 Department of Mines (Now the Dept of Mineral and Energy), shows the […]
