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Author: Norma King

Prince ‘Teddy” Visits the Goldfields

Prince Edward spent a day in Kalgoorlie and Boulder in 1920. This is a brief account of his successful tour and earlier train-crash.

Published May 20, 2020
Categorized as Uncategorized

William Carr-Boyd – The Prince of Storytellers

In the early days of Western Australia, there were a lot of colourful characters, but none were more colourful than William Carr-Boyd.

Published May 11, 2020
Categorized as Goldfield's People, Norma King's Articles

Wiluna – Memories of Bloomers, Mice and Kangaroos

Historian and author, Norma King, fondly reminisces about her life in Wiluna, Western Australia during the 1940s. First published in 1980

Published April 4, 2020
Categorized as Norma King's Articles

Domeyer’s Search for Lasseter’s Reef

This is the story of Domeyers unsuccessful expedition in the summer of 1930 to find the infamous Lasseter’s Reef of Gold.

Published March 2, 2020
Categorized as Interviews

Eva Bensley Reminisces – A German Family in the Goldfields during WW1

The following article was written by Norma King based on interviews she had with Eva Bensley. This is the first time it has been publishe…

Published February 22, 2020
Categorized as Interviews

Bill Allen (b1902): Reminiscing with Norma

Interview with Bill Allen, about his life in Wiluna and Kalgoorlie from the 1920’s.

Published February 17, 2020
Categorized as Uncategorized

Life on the ‘Fields in the early days – Jim Kelly’s Life (born 1894)

Norma King wrote the following article based on an interview she had with Jim Kelly in the 1970s. I was eleven and a half pounds when I w…

Published January 27, 2020
Categorized as Interviews

Reminiscences with Norma: Poppy Finch and Wendy Folvig (1978)

The following is an unpublished interview between N King, P Finch and W Folvig. Recorded 1978. Their family developed Yeelirrie station, WA

Published January 22, 2020
Categorized as Interviews

Reminiscing With Norma – President Hoover’s Goddaughter. (Born 1902)

Phyllis McMillan, who was born in 1902, was President Hoover’s God-daughter. She is reminiscing with historian Norma King about her life.

Published January 18, 2020
Categorized as Interviews

Painting filled a gap for Bob Salmon

By Norma King, first published June 1980 When an elderly man or woman loses a life partner it can be a traumatic experience and leave a g…

Published December 14, 2019
Categorized as Goldfield's People, Norma King's Articles

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