Archives for January 2015

North Kalgoorlie Primary School – Looking for names!

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 […]

Menzies – Fred W Dawson Produce Merchant

From the Western Argus ‘Special Mining Number’ 24th April 1901             Mr Fred Dawson:- This is a prosperous business in the wholesale fruit, vegetables and general produce is carried on by Mr F W Dawson who commands a large proportion of ‘out-back’ trade. He sends farm and dairy produce to […]

The Story of a Sign – J Moriarty Hairdresser!

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 […]

Karkurla Gold – A History of the Women of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

I first heard of this project through my friend and author Dr Criena Fitzgerald when she was contracted to work on this program due to her experience and previous work in the field of oral history.  The web site was to be based on a similar site that was done for the Broken Hill district […]

The Hotel Australia – The Coach House, Laverton

The Hotel Australia in Laverton Western Australia still stands today. It has changed very little over the years as you will see from the following photographs:- Originally the Hotel Australia built in 1899. Laverton was then the centre of a booming gold mining district and named after Dr Charles Laver. The architect was W.E. Robertson, […]