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Robson and Bullivant – prospectors

04/02/2023 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Way back in 2005, (gosh! that was 18 yrs ago), I was in correspondence by email with the relatives of John Errington ROBSON,  a lady by the name of Alison Dixon (Grandaughter), Jim Robson (Son), and Steve Potts. John Errington Robson was born on 24th Sep 1865 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, Northumberland England (this […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Bread Upon The Waters

04/02/2023 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Western Mail Perth 1 August 1940, page 9 Bread Upon the Waters. DEAR Non-Com: In the early days of the Golden Mile, Davy Jones was working on a mine and according to custom he bought a block of land in preparation for the time when he and Mifanwy could marry. A little house was built, […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Dunnsville, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Coolgardie Chambers – a family story

21/01/2023 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

The Coolgardie Chambers was one of the first ‘Chamber’ buildings in Bayley Street, Coolgardie. I was recently sent these two amazing photographs by Julie Marshall who has allowed me to share them with you. Thank you Julie. Julie tells me, her Great Grandfather is Edward Charles Sharland or ‘Ned’. He is identified in the above […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Quantock Girls – grave tales

21/01/2023 By Moya Sharp 5 Comments

Ida was one of five girls from the Quantock family that lived in Kookynie at the turn of the last century. She died at the age of 19 yrs, 10 months on the 12th of May 1908 in the Kookynie Hospital from Typhoid fever. The above photograph was taken not long prior to her death. […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kookynie, Western Australia

Coolgardie – a womans point of view

21/01/2023 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

West Australian 14 January 1896, page 10 The following article which deals with Coolgardie as it was in June last, is republished from a recent issue of the Sydney Sunday Times: We have the statement made that a goldfield is spoilt as soon as women and newspapers get a footing on it. Whether this is […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia, women

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