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

Bannerman Bros Tobacconist –

04/05/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Kalgoorlie Western Argus 25 December 1900, page 30 Bannermans the Tobacconist & Barbers MESSRS BANNERMAN BROS – 1900 The establishments that receive much attention and receive such deservedly at this festive season are the two fine shops of Messrs Bannerman Bros. This firm has kept pace well with the growth of Kalgoorlie and has […]

Kanownas Anzac Story – by Robert Baugh

01/05/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

With the outbreak of hostilities in 1914, Kanowna, situated 18km north west of Kalgoorlie was a mining town in decline. The gold had not run out but big mining companies had lost faith or patience with the district and had closed their operations in 1912. The town’s population began drifting away and by the commencement of World War I, […]

Indigenous Digger Honoured-

16/04/2017 By Moya Sharp 6 Comments

We have now set the date to honour and dedicate the new plaque on the grave of Hubert Laurence, for the 8th July 2017 at 11am at the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. Funding to have the grave surrounds and headstone restored and for a new plaque to be engraved to recognise Hugh’s war service has been supplied […]

Easter on the Woodline –

15/04/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sunday Times 10 April 1910, page 4 – By Crosscut Wilson There was nothing out here in the bush to remind one that the holy season of Eastertide had arrived, except the entire absence of hot cross buns on Good Friday, and as every other day of the year is emphasised by the same peculiarity […]

The Cobbled Road Near Poison Creek –

10/04/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

I have recently been contacted by Terri Watson who sent me this facinationg story. Is there anyone out there who knows anything about this mystery road. I know nothing about it. This is what Terri told me:- We are currently care taking a non-operational mine site along the Old Agnew Rd and over the last […]