Whats in a Name – Street Names of Kalgoorlie Boulder

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This publication was first published in 1996 and was written by the late Mr E A Dawson. It gives the origins of street names through Kalgoorlie Boulder. Here are a couple of entries:- MARSHALL STREET, Piccadilly:- John Marshall was a member of the Kalgoorlie Municipal Council in 1901. He was born in Scotland in 1859 […]

When the Marvel Loch Mine Fell In –

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22nd April 1959 – Australia was shocked by the news that two men had lost their lives 500ft down a Broken Hill Mine. At the same time, the name of Mazza appeared in the obituary notices of the local press. Probably, it bore little significance to any but sorrowing friends and relatives, for few could […]

Harry ‘Tambo’ Taylor – Stockman of the Never Never

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On the 19th May 1924, Harry ‘Tambo ’Taylor applied to receive the old-age pension having reached the age of 65 years. His application was refused as he couldn’t show proof of his age. Harry was born to an Aboriginal mother and an Irish father on the Glenalvon Station, NSW, in 1859. He had his mother’s […]

International Nurses Day – Nurse Mary Mulder

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The 12th May is International Nurses Day. I would like to remember Nurse Mary Mulder. This photograph was taken in Kalgoorlie on the 18th March 1895 Portrait of Nurse Mary Mulder in early outdoor uniform..  Listed under the Health Act 1911 Mid wives Registration Board (Publication:-  Victoria Hobbs “But Westward Look” (Nursing in WA 1829-1979) […]

A Very Pretty Wedding – James Faull & Annie Nutman

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The wedding of the daughter of the North Kalgurli mine, Annie Nutman, was celebrated in style. This photograph shows the wedding party at the home of the bride’s parents, and it looks like no expense was spared. The church where the wedding took place was St Michael and All Angels, Brownhill. The ceremony must have […]