Richard Fagan was born in Kelso, Bathurst NSW in 1866. he was the son of Matthew FAGAN and Mary Anne ROBINSON, he had seven brothers and five sisters. Following the lure of gold and riches he travelled by ship with many others, arriving in Albany Western Australia on the 4th September 1890, he then proceeded […]
Alexander Pitman – The Man Behind the Legend
I am sure that most people who are interested in the history of the Goldfields of Western Australia will have heard the story of the two gold stealing officers who were cruelly murdered and their bodies dismembered and thrown down a mine shaft just outside of town at Millers Find. A great deal has been […]
When I Die – a verse
Carry me back to the bush when I die. Its there that I always could rest. Bury me deep in the deserts red earth On a dry river bank in the west. Take me back home to the stock camp Out on the endless red plain Let my sole know the peace and the quiet […]
Its a Grand Name:
As some of you may be aware, the ‘Grand Hotel’ has been a popular name for Hotels everywhere, and many towns would have their own ‘Grand Hotel’. Here are just a few from the WA Goldfields: Let me know if I have missed any (:
John Thomas – grave tales
Left: John THOMAS was a clarinet player in the Salvation Army Federal Band WA in 1897. Right: Edmond HAM. They operated a small claim together at Goongarrie. John Thomas married Isabella Mary YEARING on the 3rd Aug 1898 at age 32, in Coolgardie at the Salvation Army Barracks. He was the son of William THOMAS […]
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