Sophie Chapman died at the Ajax GM lease at Red Flag on the Mt Margaret Goldfields. 12 miles south west of Laverton and 2 miles from the Hawks Nest Rail Siding. Buried alongside Alexander McDONALD (age 27) 100 meters ESE of the old Red Flag Well. Sophie Chapman and Alexander McDonald were killed by the […]
Underworld Character – conviction in Kalgoorlie
Infamous Sydney crime figure, Tilley Devine, portrayed un the TV series Underbelly, had a link to Kalgoorlie Boulder after being arrested and jailed on the Goldfields. Matilda ‘Tilley” Devine, was born in England in 1900 and became a prominent crime syndicate crime figure involved in sly grog dealing and razor gangs, but most notably as […]
Caris Brothers : pioneer profile
Many of you will have heard of the Caris Brothers Jewellers that used to be in the Hay Street Mall in Perth, but did you know the business started in the Goldfields? Some years ago I was contacted by Lloyd Caris, he asked if I could help him with his family history as he was […]
Red Flannel Joe- pioneer profile
Western Mail – Perth – 28 February 1935, page 9 He is known as ‘Red Flannel Joe‘ throughout the district. He is old and somewhat pompous and lives in a tin hut in what was once the main street of this little nor-west town of Peak Hill. It’s almost deserted now, and Joe’s structure is […]
The Overlanders – by David McMillan
Cycling was slow to develop in Western Australia but with the opening of the Coolgardie goldfield in 1892, the cycling scene changed abruptly. The scarcity of water and stock feed and their high cost made the upkeep of horses and camels a burden. The large mining population and heavy private and government investment needed rapid […]
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