Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The "C" Company, 28th Infantry Battalion was made up of mostly WA Goldfields lads and other young country men, their willingness to enlist and defend our shores was a true trademark of their courage, commitment, strong mateship and not wanting to … [Continue reading]
My apologies for the lack of 'Sunday Stories' last week. All has now been fixed and hopefully will be working ok again. Im always fixing things here and there on the sites, repairing broken links, etc. If you do find any errors on any of … [Continue reading]
ARTHUR GRANVILLE ADAM by Roger Bee Judging from his life history, Arthur Granville Adam, my grandfather, must have been quite a character. He was born on 11 January 1855 in Gorey parish, Wexford, Ireland, although his father was Scottish. The son … [Continue reading]
150kms north of Kalgoorlie, in fairly lush pastoral country, lies Yerilla Station. A few kilometers from the homestead are the remains of the old Yerilla townsite and its early gold workings. It is relatively unheard of in regards to gold production … [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 1920s. Recruited to Collingwood from Western Australian-based … [Continue reading]
