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.

Goldfields Heroes – The Dease Collection 2

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 […]

Goldfields Heroes – The Dease Collection 1

‘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 […]

The Rose Garden Memorial – KRH

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 […]

A Day In The Mines – Verse by Tony Bozich

  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 […]

Clara Saunders – First wedding in Coolgardie

In Celebration of International Woman’s Day 8th March 2016 On 4th July 1894 Clara SAUNDERS & Arthur WILLIAMS were married by the Rev. Thomas TRESTRAIL at John DE BAUN’S Great Western Hotel in Bayley Street Coolgardie. (now the site of the Coolgardie Motel on the corner of Bayley & Hunt Streets) Clara was seventeen & […]