Editor Trudi Anne Gribble Author Vivienne Sinclair The History of Aerated Water Manufacturing in Margaret River Today, Margaret River is a destination known for its surfing and wine culture, but years ago, it was a heavily forested region where dairy farmers labored to establish their farms. In the 1940s, in addition to the town’s hotel, Thomas Henry Vickers began…
Collectors know of the damage done to one’s health by asbestos from the mine at Wittenoom but the area is also a picturesque area for tourists, prospectors & others connected to the mining boom in the north west. One such family drawn to the Pilbara was Ferenc (Frank) Soter & his wife Olga & 3 young daughters. Frank was…
Wiluna is situated 947 kls N E of Perth in the goldfields and north of Kalgoorlie. Gold was first discovered here by Woodley, Wotton & Lennon in 1896 in an area known as Lakeway. The townsite of Wiluna was gazetted on 8 July 1897 and by April 1898 many businesses had been built and blocks sold to service the…
William George Watkins, aka George William and William Watkins was born in 1873 in Victoria. He came to WA in the gold rush era, about 1895 and was connected to I J K Cohn of Coolgardie. His first cordial factory was at Bulong. This town was gazetted in November 1895 and was formerly named the I O U after…
Leslie Phillip Swan was born in Sydney in 1889. He arrived in Fremantle aged 7 years with his family & settled in Beverley, which is a sheep & wheat farming area 130 kilometres east of Perth. The area was settled in 1838 & by the 1890’s many large buildings and services had been established for this farming community. After…
Robert Mackey was born in Devonport, Devonshire, England c1846. He was the youngest child of Richard Mackey and his wife Mary nee Willcocks. His father was a licenced victualler but by 1871 he gave his occupation as Aerated Water Manufacturer & was joined by 24 year old Robert at the town of Tavistock, producing cool drinks for the neighbourhood….
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