Tragedy at the Bohemia Mine – Marvel Loch

The Bohemia Mine near Marvel Loch

Extracts from:    Sand & Stone – Moran Family History By Kevin Moran “Fatal Accident at the Bohemia’ Friday the 10th January 1936 was bringing to an end the full workday week. The miners only worked a half day on Saturdays. The week had been … [Continue reading]

Photographs of Old Boulder

The Great Boulder

These two photographs we recently sent to me by the Kenevan Collection of photos from the Heyfield & District Museum in Victoria. I have not been able to find an exact date but found advertisements in the Kalgoorlie Miner Newspaper for 'qualified … [Continue reading]

Happy Birthday to my Blog

2nd Blog Birthday

    Just a quick post to say I have only just realised that this is the second anniversary of the start of my blog. I have learnt a whole heap of things I didn't know then, just ask my son!! 157 posts later and looking forward to the … [Continue reading]

My Dear Annie – Missingham Letters 6

Coolgardie Prospectors Camp

The following letter is by far the longest written by David to Annie. I think it sounds like he is missing her and the children a great deal.  I think that maybe Annie is getting a little tired of having the plans for her to join him taking rather … [Continue reading]

The Goldfields Without Chrysanthemums – by Catherine Bond

Catherine Bond and her husband

In the late 1800's and early 1900's it was popular for travellers to keep a travel diary to record the day to day happenings of the places and things they did on their journeys.  It does seem to have been more popular with women and many diaries have … [Continue reading]