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The Picadilly Police Station

28/04/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Piccadilly Police Station Hare Street, Piccadilly

This photograph shows  Constable Jeremiah John JONES and his wife Evelyn Mortimer nee HOLLOWAY and their infant daughter Eveleyn Margaret Jones, born 1903 in Kalgoorlie (their only child). Jeremiah was born in May 1873 at Wangaratta, Victoria to Owen Jones and Ann Kennedy. He died in Merredin WA in 1932 and is buried there with […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, They were 1st Tagged With: Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, police history, Western Australia

The Laslett Building-

28/04/2018 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

I am sure you will all have seen the beautiful Laslett Building in Hannan Street which the family built and  which stands on the site where this photograph was taken. I just love the following photo, as our Family is in Real Estate I found it particularly fascinating. It is of the Laslett family who […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

The Overlanders – by David McMillan

18/04/2018 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

Cycling was slow to develop in Western Australia but with the opening of the Coolgardie goldfield in 1892, the cycling scene changed abruptly.  The scarcity of water and stock feed and their high cost made the upkeep of horses and camels a burden.  The large mining population and heavy private and government investment needed rapid […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Cycling, sport, Western Australia

The Goldfields – South America ‘Early Years Project’ – Geoff Blackburn

18/04/2018 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

This “Early Years Project” will look at those people, who in the Early Years: –  were living in South America and who later migrated to Western Australia  were resident in WA and went to South America to work or live  were resident in countries (generally European) who went to South America as […]

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

The Unknown Swagman – a verse

14/04/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Sun 1 Aug 1915 SWAGMAN UNKNOWN.    Age About 5O. The body of a swagman was recently found and: buried in the bush out from Coolgardie His name was unknown, and he was about 50 years of age. In the loose mould Out from Coolgardie Bury an old . Pioneer hardy. Not old. in […]

Filed Under: People, Poets Corner Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, swagman, Western Australia

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