I was recently sent the following story by Mary Mayenfisch about her Grandfather, Thomas J TOBIN, in her words of “the whole story reads like a film! “Outlander” in Australia…. “ On Easter Sunday in the time of Covid 19 – when in the throes of James Joyce “Ulysses” the Jesuit schools in Ireland came […]
The Death of ‘Dutch’ Clark – grave tales
01/04/2023 By 1 Comment
Cecil Bryce (Brice) ‘Dutch’ Clark was born on 19 August 1898 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to William James Clark and Mary Jane nee Girling who were both from Berkshire in England. He was the youngest of seven children. At the age of 18yrs, in April of 1916, he joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces. He […]
Isabel Henderson – grave tales
17/09/2022 By Leave a Comment
Isabel (Isabella) Waugh was born on the 7th of February 1873 in Redpath, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Waugh (1821-1882) and Anne nee Henderson. The English Census of 1891 shows Isabella, aged 18yrs, living as a housekeeper to her brother, William Henderson/Waugh, a shepherd. She arrived in Australia between 1891-1894. In […]
Martin Howard – grave tales
10/09/2022 By Leave a Comment
The above photograph may be the earliest image taken in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. It is of the grave of Martin Howard, Kalgoorlie – Registration 503/1895, age 26yrs. Nothing remains today of this memorial. It’s not known if it was made of wood or stone. There appears to be no other graves in the background. South […]
First Female Police Officer – Helen Dugdale
24/06/2022 By Leave a Comment
There are many ‘Firsts’ that have occurred in the Goldfields and one of them is that we had the first female police officer, Helen Blanche Dugdale who was appointed from Kalgoorlie. The Police Historical Society have recognised the contribution of Helen Dugdale and in 2006 the Goldfields Family History Society had a plaque placed on […]
