The People’s Pictures was a touring road show bringing picture shows to towns along the way. Here is an article from the Kalgoorlie Miner, Dec 1st 1910. Peoples Pictures Travelling Showne in Kalgoorlie Boulder identify them? Also, what do you think the two ‘poles’ in the garden of the first house are??
A Nannine Wedding
I just love this photo. It has so many interesting parts. It is of a wedding party in Nannine, which is about 35 km south west of Meekatharra. The rather middle-aged bride and groom on their ‘Wedding Camel’, the best man and chief bridesmaid on bicycles, each with a bouquet tied to the handlebars. The […]
They Were First – Edith Wallis
Kalgoorlie Miner 7th September 1938 The First White Woman in Boulder City! This photograph shows Mrs Edith Mar Elizabeth Wallis as a teacher at the first school in Boulder. Her daughter Maude (age 6) is on the far left in the front row, and her son Alf (age 8) is fifth from the left in […]
CENTENARIAN DIES – Nurse in Franco-Prussian War
Thur 26th Dec 1935 Kalgoorlie Miner CENTENARIAN DIES Nurse in the Franco-Prussian War This photograph was taken a fortnight before Madam Eugenie Vauthier broke her leg and was admitted to the hospital. It shows her with Jack Frost, an old prospector who regarded her as his mother and took care of her. The dog is […]
The Atlas Chambers, Coolgardie
The site of the Atlas building in Bayley Street is now occupied by the old Ben Prior’s garage site and is used by the Coolgardie Restoration Club, and was described as ‘One of the most striking additions to the architectural features in Coolgardie in the late 1890’s.’ Built of brick with cement dressings, the front […]
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