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For a Better Life – pre publication

08/05/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Yet again, the wonderful author and historian, Dr. Criena Fitzgerald is about to publish another new book. I have read some excerpts and have seen some of the wonderful photos that will be used and I can highly recommend it. FOR A BETTER LIFE YUGOSLAVS IN THE GOLDFIELDS 1890–1970 As so many of us are […]

Filed Under: Books, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia, Yugoslav

A Beloved Son- Calder family story

08/05/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

I have recently been in correspondence with Lisa Clifford, who has very kindly allowed me to share the following story and photographs with you. She originally got in touch with me after seeing the grave of Alistar Douglas Calder in the Black Range (Nungarra) Cemetery on the Outback Family History website. Lisa tells me that […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Black Range, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Ripping Yarns and Tragic Tales – 2nd May 2021

01/05/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

I hope that everyone s enjoying the same glorious weather that we are having this Sunday (or even Saturday or Monday depending on where you are in the world). It is sunny but cold, my perfect kind of day. My husband however is rugged up to the nines and complaining loudly. (: Unfortunately, no progress […]

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Simon Rose Fraser – grave tales

01/05/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I was recently contacted by my friend and grave photographer extraordinaire, Danielle Warnock, about a query she had received from Duncan Fraser, about the grave of Simon Rose Fraser, his Great Uncle, buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. He asked if she could take some photos of the grave for him […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Kalgoorlie boulder, kalgoorlie cemetery, Western Australia

Uncle Jack – a tree to remember him

01/05/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

I was recently contacted by Jeannine Nolan who has very kindly allowed me to tell the story of her Great Uncle Jack. She came to get in touch through a story I did last year about John Hindhaugh. There may be a family connection as Emily Marion Hindhaugh married Ezra Chappel, Jack’s uncle. Sadly Emily […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Black Range, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Sandstone, Western Australia

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