WEST AUSTRALIANA –
Humorous local history book written by John Morris and published in 1984 by Artlook Books. The book comprises 76 pages of reminiscences, witty anecdotes, and black-and-white photography. It captures the lives, eccentric personalities, and unique characteristics of the inhabitants of Boulder, Western Australia, from the turn of the 20th century through the 1920s.
- Historical Snapshot: It documents a vibrant period in the Eastern Goldfields following the 1893 gold rush discovery of the incredibly wealthy Great Boulder Mine. [1, 2]
- Local Landmarks: Excerpts from the book recall specific gold rush-era establishments along major strips like Burt Street and Piesse Street, including the Grand Hotel, the Block Hotel, the Railway Hotel, and Lennel’s Tearooms. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Humorous Tales: Morris highlights local folklore, such as the story of a parcel-delivery boy washing a load of spilled fish in a hotel horse trough after crashing his bicycle down a steep, 100-foot cyanide-treated mine dump.
First Edition 76 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. #0820X/131221/011122/100323/170424/220726