Sunday Morning

These men are having a shave on their one day off!

Goldfields History Books

For everyone interested in the history of the people and places of the vast Western Australian Goldfields there is now a constantly updated online list of books which are still in print and where to purchase them on my main web site @  bit.ly/1nhuDsA  Soon I will be adding the many books which are now […]

Fancy Dress Friday – Boulder Charity Cricket Match

Fancy Dress played a very large part in the early social life on the Goldfields.  Many events included  ‘Fancy Dress’. In the coming weeks I would like to share some of my favorite photographs with you.  Its amazing the length and detail that was put into these costumes by both adults and children.

Then and Now – St Pauls Church Kalgoorlie

Book Review – Pipe Dream to Pipeline

Pipe-Dream to Pipeline, The Eventful Life of Nathaniel W Harper by Stan Gervas Many of you will know of the story of the water pipeline which came to the Goldfields bringing fresh water and permanent prosperity and the roll played in the scheme by C Y O’Connor. Many of you will not however know of […]