Harvey Libraries
Uploaded October 20th 2021 to category – Potted Histories
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Harvey Libraries
By Heather Wade, 2021. The current Harvey Memorial Library’s foundation stone was laid a century ago on 19 October 1921…
Bill Johnson’s Memories of Yarloop 1944 to 1959
Uploaded October 20th 2021 to category – Local Identities
Bill Johnson’s Memories of Yarloop 1944 to 1959
Bill Johnson was born and grew up in Yarloop. He left school to undertake an apprenticeship in fitting and turning…
Walter Raison (Raisin) (1831 – ?) (Reg. No. 2638)
Uploaded October 20th 2021 to category – Convict Histories
Walter Raison (Raisin) (1831 – ?) (Reg. No. 2638)
By Irma Walter, 2021. Walter Raison (Raisin) was born at Shimpling, in Suffolk, son of Ambrose Raisin, agricultural labourer, of…
Richard Fraser (c1832 – 1886) (Reg. No. 4827)
Uploaded October 20th 2021 to category – Convict Histories
Richard Fraser (c1832 – 1886) (Reg. No. 4827)
By Irma Walter, 2021. Richard Fraser, born in Scotland c1832, was convicted at a General Court Martial at St George’s,…
Joseph Cole (c1831 – 1896) (Reg. No. 4912)
Uploaded October 20th 2021 to category – Convict Histories
Joseph Cole (c1831 – 1896) (Reg. No. 4912)
By Irma Walter, 2021. Joseph Cole arrived in WA on board the Lord Raglan on 1 June 1858. He was…