I always love to come across photos of the private homes of ordinary people in the early Goldfields days. There are so few around and what is there are, are often unidentified. I have lots of photographs of houses that are in either Kalgoorlie or Boulder, but with no address. The following photographs were taken […]
Old Age v Youth – a Darlot Divorce
We often think that family law matters didn’t go to court in the early days, but this unusual story shows that matters could still be most complicated and acrimonious: Leonora Miner, 6 August 1927, page 3 Wife of 39 years, Sues Husband of 82 years. A woman of 39 years, sad-eyed and patient, and a […]
The Golden Rule Hotel
Sent in by Wendy Cochrane: She says “We have this photo from my partner Rob Ivey’s family. Rob’s great Grandparents Jacob (Jack) and Isabella (Nee McGregor) Alford ran the “Golden Rule” hotel in the late 1890’s.” The photograph and story are reproduced with kind permission from Rob. Photographs of Lennonville are few and far between […]
Joseph McKerrin – grave tales
Joseph MCKERRIN was born in Scarsdale Victoria and was the son of Joseph MCKERRIN and Mary nee MAHER. He had three brothers and four sisters. Both of Josephs parents were born in Ireland. He married Ellen ‘Nell’ FLEMMING in Boulder WA in 1918. At the time of his marriage he was the licensee of the […]
Alves and Taylor Wedding
John ALVES was aged 35yrs and his occupation was as a Carrier, He was the son of John ALVES (Farmer) and Margaret McCAUGHEY. The bride, Mabel TAYLOR, was aged 17 yrs and was the daughter of George TAYLOR and Alice RICHARDSON. The witnesses to the marriage were Albert MUIR and A P RICHARDSON. Back row: […]
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