Then and Now – Goldfields Motor House

I just love these ‘Then and Now’ pics!! This is the Vissign Australia Building at 125 Boulder Road (across the road from McDonald). As you will see it hasn’t changed a bit since these photos were taken just after WW2 in 1945. They were sent in by Graeme Hickmott, whose father had the garage.  

Kids from North Kal – schools

The following photos were sent in by Ian Knight and are reproduced with his permission. He has given me all the names that he has gathered and would like to know if anyone can identify the missing children. Legend *          Agree that the person is the same in each photo so marked *          people at […]

Michael Marijan ERCEG – family profile

The following photographs are reproduced here by kind permission of Ron Moss.  Michael Marijan Erceg and Milka nee Bulich are his wife’s parents. Marijan Erceg is the last one on the right of the back row as you look at it, he is in the tug of war photo below. (Standing far right with towel […]

Lina FURIA – people profile

Lina Furia (1891 – 1970) Born   4 November 1891  –  Grosotto, Tirano, Valtellina Died  1970  Coolgardie, Western Australia  –   buried Boulder Cemetery. Occupation  –   Hotel owner Alternative Names    –   Osmetti, Lina    –  Robustellini, Lina Summary Lina Furia owned and ran the Cornwall Hotel in Boulder with her husband Charlie Furia and her son […]

Time Lapse – then and now

Kalgoorlie Cemetery gates, first photo taken today and the second c 1950, which do you prefer???