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The Ghosts of Bayley Street – a verse

10/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Almost 1000 men under the age of 26 lies buried in the Coolgardie Cemetery. The Ghosts of Bayley Street Last night the occult was in power And as the clocks struck midnight hour With saddened eyes and soundless feet, A thousand ghosts walked Bayley Street Ghosts of men who, joys denying Paved the way, and […]

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Martin Howard – grave tales

10/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The above photograph may be the earliest image taken in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. It is of the grave of Martin Howard, Kalgoorlie – Registration 503/1895, age 26yrs. Nothing remains today of this memorial. It’s not known if it was made of wood or stone. There appears to be no other graves in the background. South […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

Mark Lewis – Mayor of Day Dawn

10/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

      From: Jewish Herald VIC, Friday 24 January 1908, page 10        

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Day Dawn, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Barrambie put the ‘Wild’ in the Wild West

03/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Barrambie, is located 116 km southeast of Meekatharra and 75 km northwest of Sandstone. Of all the small satellite towns surrounding Sandstone, Barrambie was the one that has had, right up to the present time, the most constant stream of prospectors and miners working the shows in that vicinity. In June of 1905, there was […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Barrambie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The James Family – a story in pictures

03/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

We are fortunate that the family stories and wonderful photos have been shared by Tony James. They show an excellent insight into life in the bush. Tony Tells me – from 1924 to1927 my grandmother, Mary Josephine JAMES nee Hager [1891-1990] ran the wayside Hotel at Bilyuin Pool. My grandfather Oliver Melville Rupert JAMES [1891-1962], […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Western Australia

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