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 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 written […]
A Sign of the Time!
06/11/2015 By 12 Comments
It was a sad day for many when the Hannans Brewery was finally demolished in late 1991 – early 1992. My father in law, Bob Sharp, was one of the last employees there and would remember his time there with fond memories and of his many friends and workmates. This photo shows the building in […]
Goldfields Identities – Charles Laver
02/11/2015 By Leave a Comment
The contribution of many has made the goldfields the place it is today. Be they prospectors, politicians, painters or prostitutes, all have contributed to make the goldfields special. Charles Laver, 1863-1937 He said they [Aboriginal people] taught him a lot . . . He said he learnt a lot from them . . . They […]
The Welsh Newspaper Editor and his Australian Goldmine
21/10/2015 By 2 Comments
The following fascinating article was written by a reader, Alwyn Evans, a keen Welsh historian. It was first published in ‘Wales Online’ The full story, as a book, with supporting references and illustrations, will be published in the next six months by Hesperian Press. George William Hall was a pioneer of the fantastically rich Western Australian […]
A Child’s Life on the Goldfields
16/10/2015 By 10 Comments
A tough open-air childhood!! As the many hundreds of tents on the goldfields were slowly replaced with huts, those seeking their fortunes began to bring their wives and families. Bringing up a child on the goldfields was often difficult and dangerous. Fires were commonplace and, in 1904, three boys died tragically in one fire called […]
