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Oscar Ohlson – fireman

14/07/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Oscar Olaf Ohlson of the Coolgardie Fire Brigade taken 26 Jun 1912.  He was born in Sweden on 23 Dec 1882 and died in North Adelaide and is buried in the  Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia on the 18 Mar 1954.  

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Western Australia

Along the Road to Linden:

01/07/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Along the road to Linden where the stunted gum trees wave Is the land of memories, a lonely miners grave A hallowed spot, ‘Where all who pass should stop’ And tribute pay Lonely he rests a rest he must until The final call of judgement to awaken at God’s will Now the Eucalypts regrowing on […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History, Eucalyptus, Goldfields History, Linden, Western Australia

The James Family – a story in pictures

29/06/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

We are fortunate that the family stories and wonderful photos have been shared by Tony James. They show an excellent insight into life in the bush. Tony Tells me – from 1924 to1927 my grandmother, Mary Josephine JAMES nee Hager [1891-1990] ran the wayside Hotel at Bilyuin Pool. My grandfather Oliver Melville Rupert JAMES [1891-1962], […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, James family, Peak Hill, Western Australia

“Can I shave you. Mr. Smiler.” ???

29/06/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

From the pen of ‘Smiler Hales’ – Alfred Arthur Greenwood HALES (1860-1936) “You can’t whip a mining camp for novelties”. I was walking along Bayley street the other afternoon, feeling like a poet and looking like a tramp out of luck, when I saw a shingle hanging from a tent, which bore the information that […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Smiler Hales, Western Australia

Boulder Cemetery – a long time coming

25/06/2018 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

GREAT NEWS!!!! The current Boulder Cemetery is now available in full on the Outback Family History website as of today. Up until now it has only had a partial list, but thanks to Danelle Warnock, who has been editing and adding to the data for some time now, it is now online. It wouldn’t have […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Boulder Cemetery, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

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