Old Letters from the Goldfields - Coolgardie

A great read

http://billyhoad.com/letters-from-the-goldfields

Nice one Pete,
But I hope that's not what you meant by "walk,walk, f@#cking WALK ?? "
Got a few old shillings stashed away would be nice to buy a pint with them these days.
Zap.

Hey Zap i would a been ratshit back then, wouldnt a been able to get past the parky pub

:rolf: I can make it down there but gotta call the kids to get me home. F#@k climbing back up that hill after a few frothies. Zap.

GDAY GUYS
watta bout walkin home from the last drop in kalamunder
up the zig zag road
one step forward sixteen steps backwards sideways down the gully monster oops oops
ah sh@t smashed again
good scratchin
cheers the speciman

Sort of remember being there years ago too. Another top Hills pub :!: No chance of walking from there unless I just rolled down the hills ! :rolf: Zap.

Pete, how the hell do you find this stuff?

Is it old books that you read, library, friends?
It can't be random Google searching?

The old photos were great.

GD

Gday GD

The link came courtesy of http://forum.kimbucktwo.com/index.php thanks to Rwork.

Here are some for the Vic Members - http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/art/diaries.htm