Tales from the Grave

When George Edward Tonkin left for work 6th September, 1916 he would have no idea it would be his last day on earth. George worked at Wellington Mills, in the south-west of Western Australia as a 'hookman'. He was responsible for hooking the logs up to then be hauled away. He was very involved in the timber industry having lived at Augusta and was connected to the Karridale Mill nearby. He was a well respected resident of the area. George was born in Fremantle in 1875 to Edwa

Remembering the littles one buried in the bush.

Sometimes when we find a story about an interesting person, they have no final resting place. Their last known location is not known and...

Sending a child to run errands while controlling a large horse wouldn't have been an issue in earlier days in regional areas. Many...