Young Dorothea ‘Dorothy’ Ruby Olive Wraight, was born in Coolgardie WA on the 30th November 1902. She was the daughter of George Thompson Wraight and Ira Elizabeth nee Risden. George was from Aberdeen in Scotland and Ira was from Stawell in Victoria. George and Ira married in Jul of 1902 in Kunanalling (near Coolgardie) WA. […]
A Dearly Beloved wife – grave tales
03/04/2021 By Leave a Comment
I’m sure that I’m not the only one that sees the beauty of memorials in cemeteries. I have spent a great deal of time wandering around cemeteries, especially our own Kalgoorlie and Boulder Cemeteries. The view from the road is often as much as is seen by many, but if you venture through the gates […]
Joseph McKerrin – grave tales
27/02/2021 By Leave a Comment
Joseph MCKERRIN was born in Scarsdale Victoria and was the son of Joseph MCKERRIN and Mary nee MAHER. He had three brothers and four sisters. Both of Josephs parents were born in Ireland. He married Ellen ‘Nell’ FLEMMING in Boulder WA in 1918. At the time of his marriage he was the licensee of the […]
Burt Street – by Vic Dale
09/01/2021 By Leave a Comment
Burt Street Boulder Oh the years have long strayed, where my younger days played The dust on a long summer breeze Our old house where we stayed, mother cried when she prayed The dust storms that came as they pleased The Old Trams of Burt Street, in an old world compete With steam on the […]
A Little Home in Boulder:
24/10/2020 By Leave a Comment
This is indeed a tiny home on the Goldfields:- his is Mary Howell nee Hughes at her home in Lane Street Boulder with her baby daughter, Agnes Lillian Howell, who was born in Boulder in 1903. Mary was married to Gwilym (Bill) Howell and they already had a son Endaf Howell aged 5 yrs. It […]
