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 of William Adam and Amelia ‘Emily’ Helen ROBERTSON. At various times he was a […]
Distressing Complications at the Yerilla Cemetery
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 but is renowned worldwide for its ‘Green Gold’ Chrysoprase, one of the most valuable […]
Rediscovery of Hunt’s Historic Slate Well
Rediscovery of Hunt’s Historic Slate Well – by Eric Hancock The historic Hunt’s Slate Well which has been lost for over 100 years was uncovered on Tuesday 24th May 2022. This well was the most easterly of a series of wells created by the party of Charles Cooke Hunt in 1865. The site has huge […]
Oh who could paint a Goldfield – Henry lawson
This is a favourite of mine, especially the first two lines, to me, they are evocative of the spirit of the Goldfields: Oh! Who could paint a Goldfields and paint the picture right? As old adventurers saw it in early morning light. The yellow mounds of mullock with spots of red and white The scattered […]
The Gaston Family from Marjory Burton
I was recently sent some interesting information and photographs on the Gaston family from Marjory Burton. Her Gt Grandfather was George Gaston. The Gastons originally came from South Australia and before that from Sussex, England. They were Charles Gaston and his wife Rebecca nee Burfield. Their son George Gaston and his wife Ann Cicely nee […]
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