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…
Reminiscences with Norma: Poppy Finch and Wendy Folvig (1978) The following is an unpublished interview between N King, P Finch and W Folvig.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
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.
Letter from Harry Turner to Norma King – Early resident (born 1895) of Kalgoorlie and WW1 Veteran From Harry Turner, 34 Russell Ave, Daw Park, 5041 Dear Madam, I suppose in your round of work you have forgotten all about me, but I can …
Recollections of a former “Kalgoorlie Miner” Editor – Brian Paddick I came across an amusing letter from Brian Paddick to Norma King with regards to her book on the Kalgoorlie Miner she was researching. [“…
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…
One Woman’s Lot in the Early Days By Norma King, Published in Colourful Tales of the WA Goldfields, 1980 Recently I came across a sepia-tinted study of my grandmother take…
The Big Bell! Big Bell – what memories the name of that town brings back to those who once lived there! To some, it has nostalgic thoughts of homes left b
Bad Day at Barclay’s Battery by Gordon Plowman The following is an article written by Gordon Plowman. It is a blood-thirsty tale of greed and revenge on the Queensland Goldfields.
