Murder of Wimbah (Tiger), who was the first to find gold at Bulong Wimbah, who was better known as Tiger, was an Aboriginal from the North-west who was famous during his lifetime for being an intelligent,…
Life in Quarantine at Parkeston Camp, WA in 1919 With our state borders closed and people being quarantined, we try to imagine what it would be like being forced to stay in a quarantine cam
Was Jack the Ripper Arrested in Southern Cross? Chapter 2 If you haven’t read chapter 1, it is recommended you read it first. A passenger named Kate Jensen, whose cabin was opposite Deeming’s (th…
Was Jack the Ripper Arrested at Southern Cross? The notorious murderer and first serial killer or Australia, was arrested in Southern Cross in 1892. Was he Jack the Ripper?
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.
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.
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
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.
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…
Bill Allen (b1902): Reminiscing with Norma Interview with Bill Allen, about his life in Wiluna and Kalgoorlie from the 1920’s.
