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O’Meara Family Photograph- Alan O’Meara

25/04/2018 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

I was recently sent the following photos by Alan O’Meara which are from the documents of his father, James Jeremiah O’Meara.

Abbotts – ghost town

30/12/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

There are over 200 towns from the Goldfields on the Outback Family History website, and I have commenced upgrading each one with new information and photographs, and this weeks ‘Feature Town’ is Abbotts. You may not have heard of it before now, but it’s an abandoned town in the Murchison region of the Goldfields, 31 […]

Hotels of Peak Hill – from Paul Cribb

27/07/2017 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

As you all know I am always on the lookout for new photos of Goldfields hotels. I would like to thank Paul Cribb for sending me the following great photos to add the the collection and to go on the web site. Travelling on the Murchison, The Freemasons Hotel, Coach Leaving Peak Hill for […]

Coffin from Beer Cases

13/03/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

This story was originally posted on 26 Nov 2015 on the web site ‘Time Gents Australian Pub History and Culture” @ https://timegents.com/written by MICK ROBERTS It is now re posted with his kind permission. This really is a ‘Ripping Yarn’! Prospector Found Poisoned in Old Shaft Doctor Holds Post Mortem in Tent — Shock for Two Travellers. […]

Hotels of the Goldfields – Cue

10/02/2017 By Moya Sharp 5 Comments

The town of Cue was gazetted as a townsite in August 1893. It is named after Tom Cue, one of those who discovered gold there in 1892. If you would like to know more about Cue visit the OFH page at:- http://bit.ly/2lqK6SA In its heyday it boasted ten hotels:- The Murchison Club Hotel, Daly’s The Miners Arms […]