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The story behind the picture – a family

21/03/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

When Graham J Chapman  came across this following post card in the collection of his Great Aunt Flo’s, he started on a journey of discovery into his Sharp, Fisher and Trease families, represented in the photo. He also released that she was also other people’s ‘Great Aunt Flo’ as well as his. What an amazing […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Meekatharra, Western Australia

The Story of the Murchison   –  Part 1

14/03/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

As told by the nephew of the Late J C Peterkin, also called J C Peterkin, in Perth, March 1946. About the years 1889-1890, Gilles MacPherson and J C Peterkin met in Perth. Both were old Kimberley and Queensland prospectors, they had known each other for a long time but had never actually worked together. […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Murchison, Nannine, Western Australia

Mr Schumann – a man of enterprise!

25/02/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Margaret Hartley’s ancestors had a long and varied history in the Murchison district of Western Australia. She has very kindly sent me the following photographs and details of the Schumann family. The Schumann family outside their house at Day Dawn about 1907 GULLEWA  GOLDFIELD – The W.A. Record – Saturday 27th February 1897 Gullewa Goldfield […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Cue, Day Dawn, Gullewa, Western Australia

War Museum Opening

16/02/2019 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

The official reopening of the Goldfields War Museum will take place on Saturday 9 March 2019. We will be asking people to assemble outside the old war museum building on Burt Street at 2.00pm and at 2.30pm we will commence a short march along the footpath to the Boulder Town Hall. The Mayor will then […]

Filed Under: Soldiers Story Tagged With: Australian History, Kalgoorlie boulder, War Museum, Western Australia, WW1, WW2

A Murderous Assault at Menzies:

16/02/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Albany Advertiser (WA : 1897 – 1950), Tuesday 14 January 1902, page 3 Tragedy at Menzies. A shocking tragedy occurred at Menzies on Sunday night. About 10.30 o’clock the attention of persons in Shenton street was attracted by loud screams proceeding from a shop kept by Frank Walton. Several persons rushed to the place. They […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Menzies, murder, Western Australia

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