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A studio portrait of young Aboriginal boys, taken at Kalgoorlie sometime around 1900 by prolific goldfields photographer JJ Dwyer.
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Two professional cyclists wearing the Davies Franklin brand. Davies Franklin was one of dozens of bicycle manufactures in the early 1900s.
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Between 1860 and the early 1920’s, it’s estimated that some 2,000 Muslim camel-drivers were plying their trade within Australia’s vast interior.
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Exchange Hotel, corner Hannan and Maritana Streets, Kalgoorlie. The Exchange Hotel is an enduring Goldfields landmark. The offices of the Kalgoorlie Miner are next door.

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Archive for June, 2016

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Gold, Gold for Western Australia

Published 23rd June 2016

The 17th September 1892 was a landmark day in the fortunes of Western Australia. With the sun dipping towards the west, a young prospector named Arthur Bayley rode into Southern Cross with 554 ounces of gold in his saddlebags. The last of the great Australia… Read More