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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 September, 2020

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Genealogy and the Goldfields – A family history Mecca

Published 15th September 2020

Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the wider Goldfields region is Wongatha Country and home to many Aboriginal family groups with a sacred connection to the land. Since the discovery of Gold in Coolgardie in 1892, the region became a beacon for prospectors and pastoralist… Read More

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