I have recently been contacted by Terri Watson who sent me this facinationg story. Is there anyone out there who knows anything about this mystery road. I know nothing about it. This is what Terri told me:- We are currently care taking a non-operational mine site along the Old Agnew Rd and over the last […]
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 […]
The Fabulous Flying Mrs Miller – book review
A ‘Ripping Yarn’ indeed. Miller was born Jessie Maude Beveridge in Southern Cross, Western Australia, in 1901 and educated in Victoria and New Zealand. You may remember a TV series back in the ’80s: The Lancaster Miller Affair. An Australian’s true story of adventure, danger, romance and murder:- The remarkable true story of a […]
The Yuill family of Kalgoorlie
Recently, I was in contact with Jason Clark, who has been researching his ‘Yuill’ family connections in the WA Goldfields. The family suffered several tragedies. The following photograph shows Christina Jessie Yuill (nee Balle) with her young son William John. Although the date was handwritten on the front of the photograph of 1916, this is […]
Miners Heroic Deed – by Robert Baugh
This week we have a guest blogger, Robert Baugh. He has sent me this story which is taken from his recently released book Kanowna’s story from right back to right now and includes the Baugh family. Full details of the book are given at the end of the story. I have a copy myself and […]
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