This photograph was taken at Lake View Consoles GM in Kalgoorlie in 1896. It shows a group of gold prospectors and miners, including adventurous natural-geologist and pioneering prospector Robert (‘Bobby’) Robinson and his wife, Annie, standing at the right of the group. Not many woman are depicted in these earlier photographs, many choosing to stay […]
Aviation Pioneers of the Outback of WA
Aviation Pioneers of Outback Western Australia – First Sixty Years by John Pritchard – Part 1 Introduction In the 100 year anniversary of the passing of legislation by the Australian Parliament in 1920 to regulate aviation in Australia , this document reflects back on the beginnings of aviation and the achievements attained over the first […]
Youanmi Cemetery –
Youanmi Cemetery Latitude : 28 37 S Longitude : 118 50 E Youanmi is an abandoned goldfields townsite located 570 km north east of Perth and 90 km south west of Sandstone. Gold was discovered in the area in 1896, but was of insufficient richness to warrant being developed. The area was rediscovered in 1908, […]
James Connolly – grave tales
This grave is one of the earliest in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. James Connolly died before the first Cemetery Board was appointed in December 1896 and the current numbering system commenced. There is no grave number on the grave but according to the records for this period number 23 was allocated at the time. He is […]
Isabel of the Erlistoun – a family story
Isabel of the Erlistoun I have recently been sent the following story by Shirley Mayors. It was written by her mother as dictated by her own mother, Isabel Dwyer, Shirley’s Grandmother. It’s a fascinating story about how hard life was in these early Goldfields days. It was a far cry from being a member of […]
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