Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The south-eastern corner of Forrest and Lefroy Streets Coolgardie was the scene of a transaction in the early 1890’s that gave the site the name of 'Medicine Corner'. An old prospector and a young man fresh from Broken Hill camped on the site to … [Continue reading]
Following on from last week's article on Lennionville: Lennonville (Warramboo) East Cemetery - 1st. Reserve: 6842 gazettal date 16 Mar 1900 35 deaths 27 of whom were children. There are two cemeteries at the abandoned town of Lennonville which … [Continue reading]
Did you know that our present Mechanics 'Miners' Institute building was designed to accommodate a third story with a domed roof? The building is one of the many buildings in Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie that have changed very little over the … [Continue reading]
The following story is an extract from the family history of Reg Blackmore and is reproduced with his permission. Emma and Nathaniel were his Great Grandparents. Emma Jane Loader's first trip to the WA goldfields December 1895 Written by Emma … [Continue reading]
In The Future - by Prospect Good Oh what will the bush bards sing in time When the digging days are done? When the roaring times have been sung in rhymes The yarns of the past all spun? When there's no new field to rush and work And never … [Continue reading]
