This sad and poignant story from the pen of N E Gledhill is kindly shared by his Great Nephew, Allen Gledhill, with thanks. STEVE HARDING lived with his wife in a tumble-down shanty on the outskirts of the Golden Mile. They were a queer couple. She, a diminutive, white-haired old woman with deep-set eyes and […]
A High Time in the Old Town –
Coolgardie was booming, diggers who had struck it rich were as common as sand flies; money was easy to come by and even easier to lose. If you wanted to part with what you had in a hurry, ‘Hughie the Baker’ or ‘Handsome Jack Wilson’, the town’s leading professional gamblers would assist you in your […]
Frederick Vosper – firebrand and agitator
The son of a civil engineer, Charles Watson Vosper, Frederick Charles Burleigh Vosper was born in St Dominick, Cornwall in England and educated at Truro. He immigrated to Bolivia at the age of 15. Few other details of his early life are known, but in 1885, he was at Devonport serving with the Royal Navy on […]
Wings Over the Wilderness: A Thrilling Australian Epic
Dive into a tale that’s a bit longer than our usual posts (grab a cup of tea!), but trust me, it’s a gripping, real-life adventure straight out of the pages of Boys’ Own Magazine. A huge thanks to Bob Sommerville for sharing the original article. Western Mail 5 January 1933 AN OUTBACK EPIC – AIR […]
The Resilient Spirit of Michael Siney – grave tales
Michael Siney was born on June 17, 1860, in the quaint town of Monasterevin, County Kildare, Ireland, to Patrick Siney and Elizabeth Heffernan. As the youngest of ten siblings, he grew up in a bustling household filled with love and camaraderie. In 1885, at the age of 24, Michael embarked on a life-changing journey with […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- …
- 426
- Next Page »