BOULDER- TOWN HALL. ‘THE CORRICK FAMILY” Saturday 14th August 1909. The Corrick Family continued their Boulder season last night. There was a large attendance in the popular portion of the house. The items of the program consisted of orchestral selections and choruses by the full strength of the company and a fine hand bell performance, […]
North Kalgoorlie Primary School – Looking for names!
17/01/2015 By 2 Comments
I am currently working on the photographs from the North Kalgoorlie Primary School Centenary which was in 2002. I will be uploading them onto my website. However some photo have only the grade and year and ones like this only a few names are identified. I would like your help to name more of the […]
The Story of a Sign – J Moriarty Hairdresser!
14/01/2015 By 5 Comments
I was recently contacted by a reader who sent me the following story about his efforts to return a shop sign that came into his possession. So far he had hit a brick wall but thought you may like to read about his search so far and maybe someone will know a ‘Moriarty’ descendant. I […]
Painless Haircuts – Murrin Murrin
11/01/2015 By Leave a Comment
T Roberts Hairdressing Saloon (not Salon) Hair Cut Painlessly, terms cash! I just love this photo. Taken at Murrin Murrin (between Leonora and Laverton),Western Australia. Is this a cunning advertising ploy or did some hair stylists really hurt? Perhaps he also sold alcohol (to numb the pain maybe) and […]
Not Just a Presidents Wife – Lou Henry Hoover
11/01/2015 By 4 Comments
Lou Henry Hoover was the wife of Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st president of the United States of America. There has been a great deal written about her husbands time on the Goldfields of Western Australia but very little has been told about his wifes achievements in her own right. During her time as ‘First […]
