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Aviation Pioneers of the Outback of WA

27/06/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Aviation, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Youanmi Cemetery –

27/06/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

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, […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Youanmi

James Connolly – grave tales

20/06/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

Isabel of the Erlistoun – a family story

20/06/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Duketon, Erliston, Goldfields History, Laverton, Western Australia

Gwalia School – book review

20/06/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Written and Published in 1906 by Arlene Collins nee Puddy. Although the school in Leonora close to Gwalia is well known and still going today, many poeple may not know there was also a school at Gwalia. This excellent book tell its story. In the introduction Arlene says: This year, 2006, marks the 100th anniversary […]

Filed Under: Books, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Gwalia, School

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