The Round By Darren McAullay It is without doubt one of the biggest, most colourful and successful racing carnivals to be staged anywhere in Australia. It is steeped in history, been the scene of some of the most incredible events both on and off the track and for many it has etched […]
Archives for September 2015
Liquid Gold – The Elliott Brothers Breweries
25/09/2015 By Leave a Comment
Tom and Bill Elliott came to Western Australia in 1893 and moved immediately to the Goldfields where they began a business as cartage contractors. After two years, in 1895, Tom built a cordial factory near the Kalgoorlie rail line and also the Federal Brewery in Kalgoorlie for F W Whitfield. In 1898 he was to […]
Bardoc Photographs:- Footballers and School Children
20/09/2015 By 1 Comment
As I have said in earlier posts, photographs of Bardoc are few and far between. These latest photographs have again been kindly shared by the family of Robyn McLean. Two are of the football teams of 1904 and 1905 and one of the school children. It is also wonderful to have some of the people […]
The Tyson Brothers – Goldfields Football Legends
19/09/2015 By 12 Comments
Charlie Tyson (14 November 1897 – 23 September 1985) was an Australian Rules Footballer who played with Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1920’s. Recruited to Collingwood from Western Australian based Goldfields Football League side Kalgoorlie Railways, Tyson was a half back flanker and made his VFL debut in 1920. He was named club captain in 1924 and […]
TWILE – A New Way to Tell Your Family History
14/09/2015 By Leave a Comment
I recently came across this program called ‘TWILE” It a new way to display the photographs and tell the stories of you relatives and ancestors in a new and innovative way. What I liked about it the most is its appeal to younger people. The older way of displaying a family tree with perhaps some […]
