Outback Family History

The Black Range Pioneers – “Wheres Frenchy?”

28/04/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sunday Times 28 June 1908, page 3 BLACK RANGE PIONEERS “Where is ”Frenchy ?” There appeared in a recent issue of the Sunday Times, a paragraph relating to the original discoverers of Black Range, fourteen years ago in 1892. It was founded on the statement of one of them, McIntyre, as was published […]

The Picadilly Police Station

28/04/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

This photograph shows Constable Jeremiah John JONES and his wife Evelyn Mortimer nee HOLLOWAY and their infant daughter Eveleyn Margaret Jones, born 1903 in Kalgoorlie (their only child). Jeremiah was born in May 1873 at Wangaratta, Victoria to Owen Jones and Ann Kennedy. He died in Merredin WA in 1932 and is buried there with […]

The Laslett Building-

28/04/2018 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

I am sure you will all have seen the beautiful Laslett Building in Hannan Street which the family built and which stands on the site where this photograph was taken. I just love the following photo, as our Family is in Real Estate I found it particularly fascinating. It is of the Laslett family who […]

O’Meara Family Photograph- Alan O’Meara

25/04/2018 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

I was recently sent the following photos by Alan O’Meara which are from the documents of his father, James Jeremiah O’Meara.

The Overlanders – by David McMillan

18/04/2018 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

Cycling was slow to develop in Western Australia but with the opening of the Coolgardie goldfield in 1892, the cycling scene changed abruptly. The scarcity of water and stock feed and their high cost made the upkeep of horses and camels a burden. The large mining population and heavy private and government investment needed rapid […]