YUNNDAGA – Ghost Town

  A New town has been added to the main site. Yunndaga. A small town about 7 kms South of Menzies.  This photograph is of the staff of the Menzies Consolidated Gold Mine 1916, taken when the town was called Woolgar.   www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au YUNNDAGA From:- Landgate  http://bit.ly/1a1zrnQ Latitude 29° 45′ S Longitude 121° 03′ E […]

The Great Unwashed Preserver of the Peace:

Constable JOLLY – Coolgardie, Western Australia 1909 Nick-named ‘The Great Unwashed Preserver of the Peace’ Constable Jolly blamed the scarcity of water for his economical use of it which in turn, caused some dissatisfaction among his fellow police officers who finally planned to lure him to Silverthorne’s dam and push him in. This drastic step […]

The Corrick Family Entertainers:

BOULDER- TOWN HALL.  ‘THE CORRICK FAMILY” Saturday 14th August 1909. The Corrick Family  continued their Boulder season last night. There was a large attendance in the popular portion of the house. The items of the program consisted of orchestral selections and choruses by the full strength of the company and a fine hand bell performance, […]

North Kalgoorlie Primary School – Looking for names!

I am currently working on the photographs from the North Kalgoorlie Primary School Centenary which was in 2002. I will be uploading them onto my website. However some photo have only the grade and year and ones like this only a few names are identified. I would like your help to name more of the […]

The Story of a Sign – J Moriarty Hairdresser!

I was recently contacted by a reader who sent me the following story about his efforts to return a shop sign that came into his possession. So far he had hit a brick wall but thought you may like to read about his search so far and maybe someone will know a ‘Moriarty’ descendant. I […]