Thomas Cantwell Died of Thirst or Foul Play? The following item appeared in the local paper in Camblin, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, Ireland on the 24th Dec 1895: Perished between Norseman and Coolgardie Western Australia, supposed from thirst, Tom Cantwell (43 years), one of the best fellows who ever pulled off a shirt. Poor Tom was […]
The Railway Chronicle: Tales from the Desert Echo
The “Desert Echo’ was a handwritten newspaper published by the workers employed on the Trans Australia Rail Line. It wasn’t possible for them to receive updates on contemporary news, so they made their own. This small document is an amazing snapshot of the everyday lives of the men who worked on this lonely and isolated […]
Victor Watts – grave tales
“A Most Unusual Story” This is a strange story about one of the men who are listed on the Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial Memorial which is located at the WA Museum Kalgoorlie Boulder in Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie. His name is Victor Watts. Several years ago I had a phone call from a homeowner to say […]
Tin Dog Hut – Bulong
This photo was taken over 20yrs ago by my good friend Roger Garwood and is pictured in his book ‘Off Like Flies’ I have been out four times to see it over the last 20 yrs and the last time I went with Roger and my friend Charley Nadin who’s book Fields of Gold by Charley […]
The ‘Eight Hours’ Demonstration 1900 to 1914
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 24 May 1904, page 23 The image above is of the annual ‘Eight-Hour’ Demonstration. Labour’s annual holiday from 1900 to 1914. These processions were very popular both with the various trades who constructed floats to showcase examples of their trades and the local public who came to watch. Thousands of people, both […]
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