Kalgoorlie Western Argus 28 January 1908, page 20 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A Singular Experience. There are probably few men who have been struck by lightning and have survived to tell the tale. One of them, if there are any others, is William Smith, from Kalgoorlie who is depicted here as he appeared after his extraordinary […]
Victoria Park – Relocated and Vanished!
04/09/2015 By 7 Comments
The Victoria Park Band Pavilion or rotunda was built in less than 3 months and opened in 1903. Every Sunday the Kalgoorlie Brass Band would perform open-air concerts to the citizens of Kalgoorlie. Victoria Park is a well established park which was located in the grounds of the property of the Little Sisters of the […]
Our Flag – Flown for the first time 114 years ago today
03/09/2015 By 3 Comments
This day, 3rd September in 1901, 114 years ago, the Australian Flag was flown for the first time. Following the proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901, the Commonwealth government held a design competition for a new national flag. There were 32,000 entries in the competition, and most featured the Union Jack, […]
Book Review – Cast Iron Pillar Boxes of Western Australia by Sue Hobson
29/08/2015 By Leave a Comment
The Ledger Foundry This latest book is a wonderful blend of a family history and the manufacturing of the wonderful bright red pillar boxes that we have all seen. I am sure you will remember the campaign by the people of Kalgoorlie/Boulder to save the box on the corner of Hannan and Lane Sts outside […]
The Men of the Lake View and Star – Project
26/08/2015 By 2 Comments
Three years ago, Outback Family History and Dr Criena Fitzgerald, historian, approached KCGM, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, regarding historical employee records in their archives. These records were in the format of individual cards for each employee from the inception of Lake View and Boulder East Company in 1895 up to about the 1960’s. Outback Family […]
