I was recently sent the following photos by Alan O’Meara which are from the documents of his father, James Jeremiah O’Meara.
The Piccadilly Hotel, Kalgoorlie 1930, Publican Sam Percy is 6th from the left with his arms folded wearing a cardigan.
Outside the Piccadilly Hotel:- Left to right. “Digger” Thomas, Bert “the Barber”, Boy McKell, James Jeremiah ‘Brum’ O’Meara, Allan’s father aged 26 at the time, Sam Morey, Sam Percy squatting, Brian O’Shannesy, Dave Jones, Bill Burke and Jock Bradley.
Miners at the Golden Horseshoe Mine, Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Share Certificate for the Coolgardie Redemption Gold Mining Co 1908
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Moya Sharp
Owner at Outback Family History
My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.
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Hi Moya,
“Brum” was my Fathers nickname. I believe he was given this nickname due to the Brum O’Meara who played for East Perth in the WAFL and later with South Melbourne in the VFL. Dad’s name was actually James Jeremiah O’Meara. However, all his documents and official records show Jeremiah James.
This not unusual for the Irish or Irish descendants to have names reversed so as not to confuse someone in one family with someone in another bearing the same birth name.
Hi Alan Thank for letting me know I will add it to the story!