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Kids from North Kal – schools

10/11/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

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 […]

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School Days- children of the new century

10/11/2017 By Moya Sharp 7 Comments

Bewween 1903 and 1906 there was an incentive to photograph all of the children in the education system in Western Australia. Many of these photographs appeared in the newspapers. As with many of the schools in the outlying towns of the Goldfields, the whole school could be captured in one photograph.  It would also be […]

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A Boulder Girl – Hazel Jeffries

16/10/2017 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

I have just been sent these amazing photograph which I would like to share with you. They are produced with the kind permission of Bev Love who is the daughter in law of Hazel Love nee Jeffries:- 1926 Boulder Central Hazel Jeffries (Love) first row behind reclining boys. Third in from the right with a […]

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North Kalgoorlie School -1960 to1970

13/10/2017 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

Back row – Alec May, Gary Bale, Brian Stones, Brett Foster, P. Hellen, John Langford, Victor Wells, Stephen Ruckmick, Peter Collier, Keith Shepheard. 3rd row – Graeme Tarabini, Phil Davison, C Johns, Geoff Watson, Norm Sharp, Billy York (hand over face), Michael Willoughby, L Quealey, Ken Littlewood, Peter Wooddall, P Fitzgerald. 2nd row – Leanne […]

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Schools – Kalgoorlie and Boulder

28/09/2017 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

Schools – listing of locations    –   Geoffrey Higham Kalgoorlie – Boulder ALL HALLOWS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL  Closed 30° 46.8′     ***** 121° 29.1′     ***** Established in 1911. Closed  in 1913. Address: Wittenoom St Boulder WA. Catholic BOULDER CENTRAL SCHOOL –  Renamed 30° 46.8′ 121° 29.3′ Renamed thus in 1909. Renamed to BOULDER PRIMARY SCHOOL. Address: Lane […]

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