The people of the Goldfields

The Goldfields of Western Australia was and still is made up of many people, from poets to politicians, from saints and sinners and everything in between. I hope to tell you the stories of some of these people either famous or infamous or just the ordinary folks. Sometime the most ordinary people do the most extraordinry things

To be Frank – a Coolgardie Family

13/10/2018 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

The Frank Family at their home in Sylvester Street Coolgardie c1919 Back Row:- L-R Charles Bernard Ceillam FRANK (29/10/1901 to 1977), Henry Bernard Joseph FRANK 1898 to 4/6/1943), Gerald Francis Patrick FRANK (15/2/1907) -Wilfred Ernest John FRANK (8/6/1903 to Oct 1989), Middle Row: Ivey Alice Mary FRANK (8/6/1903 to 21/1/1992) Married to PURDY, Bernard Joseph […]

Edward W V Gribble – pioneer profile

12/10/2018 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

Edward William Vine GRIBBLE CE Town Clerk and Civil Engineer of Boulder was born in Ballarat Victoria on 16 Nov 1860 and was the son of the late Edward Vine Gribble on of the most prominent mining investors of that town in the early days of its existence. He was educated at Grenville College Ballarat […]

The Fathers Family- pioneer profile

11/10/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

These charming photograph are shown with the permission Helen Spencer, the granddaughter of Sydney and Adelaide Fathers. Sydney George Williams FATHERS was born in Sydney NSW on 10 Jul 1873. He was the son of George FATHERS, who was born in 1834 in Somerset England, and Sarah Anne YOUNG. He travelled to Western Australian to work […]

In 1918 Painters were Expendable!

11/10/2018 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

I was recently sent this wonderful photograph by June Rundle who found it amongst her mothers effects. June told me:- This is a photo of the Town clock being painted back in 1918. Mr George Blackwell was my grandfather (my mother’s father – yes my mother Phyllis Blackwell married Herb Blacker – just to confuse […]

A Record Christening:-

05/10/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954), Saturday 18 November 1905 A RECORD CHRISTENING. Rather a novel time was spent recently at the Bummer’s Creek hostelry, that quaint way-side inn between Malcolm and Morgans. Fifteen babies is a fair christening record for one day, and. it was surprising where they all came from. Rebecca […]