The site of the Atlas building in Bayley Street is now occupied by Ben Prior’s garage 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 of the Atlas […]
John Hindhaugh – grave tales
John Hindhaugh was born in Northumberland England in 1870, the son of William and Elizabeth Hindhaugh, and he died in Perth on the 19th Aug 1958 aged 88yrs. His ashes were scattered on the gardens at Karrakatta Cemetery. He is not known to have ever married. At the age of 14 years he canceled his […]
The Lillis Family – pioneer profile
The Lillis family were pioneers of early Coolgardie up to the 1940’s.
The Goat and Vospers Dog:
When Frederick C. B. Vosper was editing the “Coolgardie Miner” for the founder, Billy Clare, in the middle 1890’s, the long-haired litterateur owned a bull dog that was the terror of all within reach of its teeth. Day after day complaints poured in to the office in reference to children and other pets who had […]
The Wilkie Bros – Courageous Speculators!
The following story was sent by Susan Stevenson nee (Wilkie). Wilkie Brothers History 1895 to 1910 Early in 1895 John, Adam and David Wilkie left for Western Australia after John had sold one Waitotara property in New Zealand and a boot shop to help finance the Coolgardie contract. John at the time owned 380 acres […]
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