Isabel of the Erlistoun – a family story

Isabel of the Erlistoun I have recently been sent the following story by Shirley Mayors. It was written by her mother as dictated by her own mother, Isabel Dwyer, Shirley’s Grandmother. It’s a fascinating story about how hard life was in these early Goldfields days. It was a far cry from being a member of […]

Robert Pickering True – a landmark in the wilderness

It you were travelling in the Outback North of Laverton, and you came across this imposing headstone you might think that this must be someone important to have such an impressive memorial in such a remote place. You might decide to look up the name so you could find out more about him.  However, you […]