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Books on the History of the Western Australian Goldfields

Hundreds of books have been written on the Western Australian Goldfields. From reference books to fiction and most of all the stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the quest for gold and the search for adventure. There are also many biographies and history books some on the broader subject of the history of the region and others on a specific subject or town. Outback Family History would like to review some of these that you may not have heard of and to tell you where they can be purchased if you would like your own copy. We also have a monthly book giveaway!

Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales – 15 Aug 2021

14/08/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Good Morning Readers – I hope that you have had a good week. This month marks the 8th anniversary of the start of the Outback Family History Blog. I can’t believe it, the time has gone so fast!  When I look back on my very early posts I find them a bit cringe-worthy, but I’m […]

Filed Under: About Outback Family History, Books Tagged With: Goldfields History, Western Australia

For a Better Life – pre publication

08/05/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Yet again, the wonderful author and historian, Dr. Criena Fitzgerald is about to publish another new book. I have read some excerpts and have seen some of the wonderful photos that will be used and I can highly recommend it. FOR A BETTER LIFE YUGOSLAVS IN THE GOLDFIELDS 1890–1970 As so many of us are […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia, Yugoslav

Robert Pickering True – a landmark in the wilderness

24/04/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

It you were travelling in the Outback North of Laverton in Western Australia and you came across this imposing grave and headstone, you may think that this must be someone of importance to have such an impressive memorial in such a remote place. You might then decide to look up the name so you could […]

Filed Under: Books, Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Laverton, Western Australia

A Lost Glitter – letters from the frontier

27/03/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Lost glitter : letters between South Australia and the Western Australian goldfields, 1895-1897 – edited by Michael R. Best. A Lost Glitter is the most richly detailed first-hand account of goldfields’ life we have. The letters of the Deland family between the Western Australian goldfields and Gawler South Australia, contrast the rumbustious, economically chancy, life […]

Filed Under: Books, People

What is a t’othersider ????

06/03/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

T’othersiders People from the eastern colonies were referred to as t’othersiders, an instance of the isolation felt by many in Australias ‘Western Third’. It was the influx of t’othersiders to the Goldfields however, which helped Western Australia to catch up in population and improve its financial status. Some of these people would remain to swell […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

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