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Queenslanders in Western Australia – by Shauna Hicks

10/04/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Cemetery by Paul Tonkin

This weeks ‘Guest Post’ is from the well known family and local history researcher and writer Shauna Hicks. I have been a follower of Shaunas for several years and have enjoyed many of her articles. You can follow Shauna on:- http://www.shaunahicks.com.au/ or her blog at  -http://diaryofanaustraliangenealogist.blogspot.com.au/ Queenslanders in Western Australia You can find ancestors just about […]

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Filed Under: About Outback Family History Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

The Cobbled Road Near Poison Creek –

10/04/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

I have recently been contacted by Terri Watson who sent me this facinationg story. Is there anyone out there who knows anything about this mystery road. I know nothing about it. This is what Terri told me:- We are currently care taking a non-operational mine site along the Old Agnew Rd and over the last […]

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Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Coach Roads, Goldfields History, Lawlers, Leonora, Poison Creek, Western Australia

Robert Pickering True – a landmark in the wilderness

09/04/2017 By Moya Sharp 6 Comments

It you were travelling in the Outback North of Laverton, and you came across this imposing headstone you might think that this must be someone important to have such an impressive memorial in such a remote place. You might decide to look up the name so you could find out more about him.  However, you […]

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Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Erliston, Goldfields History, Meekatharra, Western Australia

The Fabulous Flying Mrs Miller – book review

03/04/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

A ‘Ripping Yarn’ indeed. Miller was born Jessie Maude Beveridge in Southern Cross, Western Australia, in 1901 and educated in Victoria and New Zealand.   You may remember a TV series back in the ’80s: The Lancaster Miller Affair. An Australian’s true story of adventure, danger, romance and murder:-  The remarkable true story of a […]

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The Yuill family of Kalgoorlie

01/04/2017 By Moya Sharp 5 Comments

From L to R William John Yuill 1859, Caroline May Yuill 1893, William John Yuill 1896, Caroline Jessie Yuill ,Balle,1870, Augustus Dorothy Yuill 1888 pre 1906

Recently, I was in contact with Jason Clark, who has been researching his ‘Yuill’ family connections in the WA Goldfields. The family suffered several tragedies. The following photograph shows Christina Jessie Yuill (nee Balle) with her young son William John. Although the date was handwritten on the front of the photograph of 1916, this is […]

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Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia, Yuill

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