GOOD NEWS !!! We have been very fortunate to be given a whole carton of books on the History of the Anglican Church in Kalgoorlie. This book was written to commemorate the Centenary of the church from 1896 to 1996. Good Ernest Men and Women – 100yrs of Anglican Worship on the Goldfields. Written by […]
For A Better Life: book launch
06/11/2021 By Leave a Comment
For A Better Life – Yugoslavs on the Goldfields of Western Australia by Dr Criena Fitzgerald We have just received a new shipment of the following book in Kalgoorlie. The first consignment sold out in 24hrs. Important Message: Dr. Fitzgerald can now take phone payments by calling – 0417 980 553 or you can make […]
Where Was That? book review
16/05/2020 By Leave a Comment
An Historical Gazetteer of Western Australia by Geoffrey Higham – second edition published 2006. This is an excellent book for those researching or reading old family documents or just interested in the development of Western Australia. The gazetteer lists place names of Western Australia in the following Categories: Places which have been renamed, sometimes more […]
A Lost Glitter – book review
17/08/2019 By Leave a Comment
A Lost glitter : letters between South Australia and the Western Australian goldfields, 1895-1897 – edited by Michael R. Best. A Lost Glitter is the most richly detailed first-hand account of goldfields’ life we have: The letters of the Deland family between the Western Australian goldfields and Gawler contrast the rumbustious, economically chancy, life of […]
Hasty’s Grave – mans best friend
23/09/2017 By 1 Comment
Hasty’s Grave This grateful country cherishes the fine courageous band Who pioneered the wilderness, and founded our great land And so it is appropriate that the name of one so brave Be printed on our outback maps, marked simply ‘Hasty’s Grave’ And for those who wished to go there, and find the grave, perhaps Longitude […]
