Dyson’s Hotel
The story of the corner of King and Murray Street in the city of Perth, Western Australia, continued.
Self explanatory?
The story of the corner of King and Murray Street in the city of Perth, Western Australia, continued.
The corner of King and Murray Street in the city of Perth, Western Australia
Joseph Winterbottom was the old bastard pursued by Oldham police across the border from Lancashire into the West Riding of […]
Sometimes its just a name that piques your interest. Sometimes names are all you have. The Sons of Australia Benefit […]
A visit to the tunnels under the old Convict Establishment in Fremantle, Western Australia
Historians are not supposed to ventilate opinions like this. Actually, when studying for my degree we were also not supposed […]
Back in 2013 I wanted to re-invent myself. I had been researching my family history for a few years and I had collected so many interesting facts and stories that I felt I needed to expand my skills in actually presenting this information in a form that was interesting and engaging to some one who wasn’t only me. My first university experience had concluded with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design with honours, somewhat over two decades ago. This time I wanted to study History.
It should be clear by now that I have no problem mocking my ancestors— when they are bullies, pompous, arrogant, […]
The story of Drewy Dyson and the locomotive engine lost in the bush is undoubtedly utter fantasy. Its also the most re-published story of Drewy, retold at least five times in the pages of the Sunday Times between 1914 and 1932.
James Dyson had built something of an empire in Western Australia on the back of supplying timber sourced the old […]