The good news is that a history book of Laverton and the surrounding towns is to be published. Lots of people will be contributing to the book, which is going to be really great. Do you have anything you could share on the town or any of the surrounding areas? Here are the contact details for the coordinator at Hesperian Press and the Laverton Shire:-
Laverton area history. The Laverton Shire with Hesperian Press and volunteer historians is preparing a sourcebook history covering all aspects of the area.
Information on almost everything, pastoral, mining, people, incidents, outback settlements, and photographs, etc is requested from the interested public.
Peter Bridge 9361 8667, after 11 a.m. pbridge@iinet.net.au PO Box 317, Victoria Park, 6979 or Laurinda Hill at the Great Beyond Visitor Centre, 9031 1361, gbcoordinator@laverton.wa.gov.au, PO Box 42 Laverton WA 6440.
Jorgensen’s Store Laverton
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Moya Sharp
Owner at Outback Family History
My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.
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Loveto see old vintage snaps. Thanks for sharing, Regards
Has Norman Jorgensen seen this photo? Must be his relations, surely.
Yes he has seen it and unfortunately its not as relative (But he wishes it was) (:
The Kalgoorlie Kennedy family lived in Laverton in 1955, Bill Kennedy ( my father ) and my older brother Kevin worked at Lancefield mine, myself & 3 brothers attend the local school, like most other families, our homes were tin & hessian constructions, no running water, or power, unstable outhouse?
It was a great bush town & very close community, the Kennedy boys & other Aboriginal kids learnt some of our bush craft as walk- about nomads on week-ends, yet never lost or injured.
My mum ( Maudie) did a great job to manage the household & so little facilities, waiting for the train & food etc to arrive, yet the pub was in full flight, it was definitely the hub of the town!!
Laverton played a big part in our early development as kids & as a family, in mining, sport & community living!
The isolated town was never boring for us kids, we loved it & enjoyed every day of our time in there;
Cheers Merv Kennedy;