Many of you may be familiar with the excellent publication “Men of Western Australia’ but you may not have heard of the following book ‘Men of the Goldfields’ – It covers the years 1934-1935 – subscribers to the book each received a personalized leather-bound copy with their name engraved in gold on the front cover. […]
The Lillis Family – pioneer profile
The Lillis family were pioneers of early Coolgardie up to the 1940’s.
Child of the Woodline – grave tales
Some years ago I posted the following photograph and although I said I had no idea who was the child buried in this sad little grave in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, it was shared many thousands of times. It evokes all the sadness of a family who were unable to afford a proper memorial so they […]
Billy and I – by Dryblower
Coolgardie Pioneer 8 July 1896, page 15 ‘A Reverie’ A faithful mate of days gone by A friend of many a far off track, And yet you here neglected lie, Battered, old, and black. How oft before I brought you West, I’ve heard you sing and bubble: How oft you’ve shared each tramp and rest […]
David SEVERS – grave tales
This is a very early grave in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. It is of a young man who died in the Kalgoorlie Hospital on the 21st July 1896. Unfortunately this is in the few months that I do not have the admission records, so I cant tell what he died from. The newspaper reports that eight […]
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