Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
As I have said in earlier posts, photographs of Bardoc are few and far between. These latest photographs have again been kindly shared by the family of Robyn McLean. Two are of the football teams of 1904 and 1905 and one of the school children. It is … [Continue reading]
Charlie Tyson (14 November 1897 - 23 September 1985) was an Australian Rules Footballer who played with Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1920's. Recruited to Collingwood from Western Australian based … [Continue reading]
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 28 January 1908, page 20 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A Singular Experience. There are probably few men who have been struck by lightning and have survived to tell the tale. One of them, if there are any others, is William … [Continue reading]
The Victoria Park Band Pavilion or rotunda was built in less than 3 months and opened in 1903. Every Sunday the Kalgoorlie Brass Band would perform open-air concerts to the citizens of Kalgoorlie. Victoria Park is a well established park which … [Continue reading]
This day, 3rd September in 1901, 114 years ago, the Australian Flag was flown for the first time. Following the proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901, the Commonwealth government held a design competition for a new … [Continue reading]
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