Royal Couple Visit District, 1946
Many residents attended welcomes to Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on their visit to the district…
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Policemen Appointed to Brunswick Junction 1950 – 1997
A plaque dedicated to the policemen who served in Brunswick Junction between 1950 and 1997 was unveiled at the Brunswick…
The Vault and its Records
Surviving the Yarloop Fire and the clean-up the one building left standing was the Vault. This sturdy structure with its…
The Machines
Cataclysmic fire destroyed the Yarloop Workshops and other town buildings that dated back to the beginning of the 20th Century.…
A Memorial to the People
By Allan Ward, Hon. Curator, 2021. Five years since the Yarloop Fire destroyed half the town, including the historic precinct,…
Introduction to Yarloop Workshops
‘THE PHOENIX RISES VERY SLOWLY’ is the newsletter of the Yarloop Workshops Inc., written by Allan Ward since the disastrous…
To School by Goods Train
By Kaye Scott, 2023. I am the daughter of Alan James Smith and Daphne Smith nee Brenton, who were farmers…
Charles Roy Roesner
Roy was born in Harvey in 1918 and grew up there. Initially he lived on Uduc Road (between where Stockman…
Strange Happenings at Manchester – An unusual burglary attempt at Moss Side, 1854
By Irma Walter, 2023. A 19th century view of Manchester.[1] The city of Manchester is remembered today as the birthplace…
Dennis Carr (1835-1895) (Reg. No. 9112)
By Irma Walter, 2022. The crime of garrotting reached fever pitch in England in the 1860s. Small groups of two…