On the 1st March 1897 the residents of Bonnievale (7 ½ miles from Coolgardie) applied to the Secretary of Education, to have a day school established. The details of the application were:- Proposed location of school = Lot 2 in the town of Bonnievale Number of children between the ages of 4 and 16 living […]
Boulder Central 1953- school days
The following photograph excellent and has been sent in by Elwyn Clement (nee Gansberg). Also she has been able to name all of the other children. Standard 3, 1953 : Teacher – Mrs. Verna Brennan Back Row (from left) Edwin Grafton, Brian Bingley, Brian Harvey, David Wreford, Ian Baker, Roger Collie, Lee Cassidy, John […]
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 […]
School Days- children of the new century
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 […]
A Boulder Girl – Hazel Jeffries
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 […]