Ripping Yarns and Tragic Tales – News 30th January 2022

Its been a while since I have been in touch with you all apart from our weekly emails You may have noticed last week we had a bit of a glitch and the newsletter didn't appear till later in the week and when it did, it repeated some previous stories. … [Continue reading]

Almost Killed with Kindness –

I was recently a guest speaker on the wonderful Sunday evening radio program 'Remember When' with Harvey Deegan. It was great to chat with Harvey and to talk about the three websites that I have on the history of the people and places of the WA … [Continue reading]

The Doyles of Widgemooltha

story by Lyn Beard From the obituary of James Doyle printed in Fremantle Advocate 11 January 1934 In a beautiful location overlooking the salt bed of Lake Lefroy, the remains of at least 17 people lie in the Widgiemooltha Cemetery.  There are … [Continue reading]

The Stockman’s Grave –

The Stockman’s Grave Breezes stir the bowgada scrub York gums nod and sway Sheep may graze across the mound That is a stockman’s grave No cross, no name at the head of the mound Only little while stones surround The fading scars on the … [Continue reading]

William Schofield Randall – Evangelist of the Goldfields

This wonderful story and photographs have been shared with the kind permission of Brian Randall- William Schofield Randall The evangelist on the Goldfields of Western Australia Appointed in 1895 to the opening of the Salvation Army Corps in … [Continue reading]