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Who was George Dainty ?

08/10/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

George Dainty died in 1901, aged about 40yrs (date unknown). His remains were found in the bush by a prospector, Henry Frederick KESTEL when searching for lost donkeys, on the 5 Jul 1903 between Childe Harold, 7 miles from the mine and 12 yards off the travelled road in the Laverton district. The undertaker, James […]

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

Nannine Cemetery –

01/10/2022 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Recently researched and updated by John Pritchard with thanks Nannine Cemetery (26.885S 118.341E) 35 kms South West of Meekatharra 94 Burials A Brief History and List of those persons known to be laying at rest there. (Caution-This document may contain names of deceased Aboriginal/Australian First Nations Peoples) Australian First Nations Peoples. For many years prior […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Nannine, Western Australia

Isabel Henderson – grave tales

17/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Isabel (Isabella) Waugh was born on the 7th of February 1873 in Redpath, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Waugh (1821-1882) and Anne nee Henderson. The English Census of 1891 shows Isabella, aged 18yrs, living as a housekeeper to her brother, William Henderson/Waugh, a shepherd. She arrived in Australia between 1891-1894. In […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

Martin Howard – grave tales

10/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The above photograph may be the earliest image taken in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. It is of the grave of Martin Howard, Kalgoorlie – Registration 503/1895, age 26yrs. Nothing remains today of this memorial. It’s not known if it was made of wood or stone. There appears to be no other graves in the background. South […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

My dearest Lottie – letters home

13/08/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Several years ago I received a letter from Ian Hopley regarding some old correspondence he found amongst his late mother’s papers. They were written by his Great Grandfather William Webster, first from Victoria and then from Malcolm in the Murchison of Western Australia. The letters mention his daughter Delia, nicknamed Deanie, who was Ian’s Grandmother. […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Malcolm, Western Australia

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