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Rolls of Honour

The Goldfields has many 'Rolls of Honour' from the Boer war through to the Vietnam war both in public places and in private building. This is a collection of some of the more hard to find rolls, listing those who fought and those who died.

A Distinguished Residence – Trove Tuesday

25/10/2016 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

Residence of Kyran Brennan 1903

The following photograph is the home of Kyran Brennan, one of the Brennan Brothers who started the well known stores in Boulder and Kalgoorlie. Mr Brennan left town in 1903 due to ill health. This lovely home was on the corner of Ivanhoe and Burt Street, Boulder. Sadly no longer there.

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Goldfields Heroes – The Dease Collection 2

10/09/2016 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

Sidney George Curtis and Family

The Boulder Boys The following photographs are from the “The Soldiers of Barrack Street” collection and are  the collection of famed West Australian photographer Denis Dease who operated the Dease studio at 117 Barrack Street from 1898 to 1929. Dease was a prolific photographer of great importance.These photographs are all men with connections to Boulder. The […]

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Goldfields Heroes – The Dease Collection 1

01/09/2016 By Moya Sharp 6 Comments

George Brabner

‘Kalgoorlie Boys’ The following photograph are from the “The Soldiers of Barrack Street” collection and are  the work of famed West Australian photographer Denis Dease who operated the Dease studio at 117 Barrack Street from 1898 to 1929. Dease was a prolific photographer of great importance.These photographs are all men with connections to Kalgoorlie. The full […]

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The Rose Garden Memorial – KRH

28/08/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Cyril Joseph Della Bosca

Kalgoorlie regional Hospital, St Albans Road, Kalgoorlie Western Australia,  ‘Lat: -30.741389  Long: 121.471111’ (Photographs by Sandy Duncan) Many Readers may be unaware that we have a WW2 memorial at the Rose Garden at the Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital at the St Albans Road Entrance. The memorial is in the form of an individual plaque for a […]

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A Day In The Mines – Verse by Tony Bozich

20/03/2016 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

  The young geologist passed my way as I readied the drive to drill, fresh faced and polite he said g’day and smiled all full of good will. “You’re new,” I said, and he nodded assent, “Just having a look around,” and before I replied off quick he went, he’d rarely been underground. At the […]

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