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Dolly Pot – The Roaring Gimblet

28/05/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The ‘Dolly Pot’ column which was started in the Western Mail newspaper between 1936-1942 was initiated by Cyril Longmore and later taken over by Malcolm Uren. The column started out to collect the reminiscences of the pioneer prospectors and was remarkedly successful. Dolly Pot remains the most significant source of information on the Westralian goldfields […]

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Filed Under: Dolly Pot Tagged With: Australian History, Goongarrie, Roaring Gimblet, Western Australia

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