Friday 13 November 1896 My Dearest wife Since my last letter on Sunday, I ran down to Kiama (NSW) by the 8.30 train and arrived at Albion Park at 12 noon, saw Jamie & his wife and youngsters, the mater (Mother) was in Sydney in the suburbs, but I could not find her. I took […]
The Peoples Pictures – Travelling Road Show
The People’s Pictures was a touring road show bringing picture shows to towns along the way. Here is an article from the Kalgoorlie Miner, Dec 1st 1910. Peoples Pictures Travelling Showne in Kalgoorlie Boulder identify them? Also, what do you think the two ‘poles’ in the garden of the first house are??
Tornado Hits Boulder – 1903
Tornado Hits Boulder: This was how the news of the big cyclone appeared in the Western Argus of December 22nd 1903. The most destructive cyclone storm ever to be experienced struck the town of Boulder on Wednesday, December 21st. Suddenly, the storm that had caused so much havoc in Kalgoorlie burst upon Boulder at about […]
They Were First – Edith Wallis
Kalgoorlie Miner 7th September 1938 The First White Woman in Boulder City! This photograph shows Mrs Edith Mar Elizabeth Wallis as a teacher at the first school in Boulder. Her daughter Maude (age 6) is on the far left in the front row, and her son Alf (age 8) is fifth from the left in […]
The Atlas Chambers, Coolgardie
The site of the Atlas building in Bayley Street is now occupied by the old Ben Prior’s garage site and is used by the Coolgardie Restoration Club, and was described as ‘One of the most striking additions to the architectural features in Coolgardie in the late 1890’s.’ Built of brick with cement dressings, the front […]
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