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 ‘Eight Hours’ Demonstration 1900 to 1914
28/09/2014 By 1 Comment
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 […]
Isaac Goss – A Christian Man in Every Sense – Grave tales
15/03/2014 By 1 Comment
Issac William Goss Undertaker This is one of my favourite photographs. It is of the Goss family taken at their home in Piesse Street, Boulder in 1910. The family was well known for their Undertakers business in Piesse Street, Boulder. Many of the headstones in our local cemeteries have their maker’s name on them. This […]
