In 1913 (and for many years after), having an abortion was a criminal act in Western Australia. Both the woman and the person carrying out the operation could face severe penalties. However, this didn’t stop the many deaths of young pregnant women with no husband or family support, caused either by trying to induce an […]
Macquarie’s Dog:
Geraldton Advertiser 13 November 1896, page 3 That There Dog o’ Mine From Henry Lawson’s ” While the Billy Boils.” Macquarie the shearer had met with an accident. To tell the truth, he had been in a drunken row at a wayside shanty, from which he had escaped with three fractured ribs, a cracked head, […]
Father and Daughter – grave tales
In the Boulder Cemetery, there is an impressive grave of a father and daughter who will be together always. Henry FAUCKNER died on the 5th December 1899 aged 62yrs. – Henry was the son of John FAUCKNER and Elizabeth nee COCKING and was born in Redruth, Cornwall, England- He had originally been buried in the […]
Men of the Goldfields : by V H Colless
Many of you may be familiar with the excellent publication “Men of Western Australia’ but you may not have heard of the following book ‘Men of the Goldfields’ – It covers the years 1934-1935 – subscribers to the book each received a personalized leather-bound copy with their name engraved in gold on the front cover. […]
Tang Wei’s Long Soup Restaurant
Another fascinating story from the pen and lens of Roger Garwood. The picture is of Tang Wei with his ‘long soup machine’ published with his story in the book Saltwater Cowboys. This story is about Tang Wei, originally a hard hat diver who retired and opened the first restaurant in Broome (according to him). He only made […]
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