Mt Ida Ghost-town, An Isolated Community
An episode of the Goldfields Stories of Western Australia podcast, hosted by Lorraine Kelly, titled "Mt Ida Ghost-town, An Isolated Community" was published on April 14, 2020 and runs 14 minutes.
April 14, 2020 ·14m · Goldfields Stories of Western Australia
Summary
In the early 1900s, Mt Ida was a small, but productive community with no telegraphic communication. 'Bone-shakers' - the trusted bicycle, were used to send messages to Menzies, which was 86 km away, over rough, dirt tracks. Long term Tommy Andrews also gives an account of life there in the early days. To read the blog, go to https://www.goldfieldstories.com/post/history-of-mt-ida-ghost-town-and-long-term-resident-tommy-andrews
Episode Description
In the early 1900s, Mt Ida was a small, but productive community with no telegraphic communication. 'Bone-shakers' - the trusted bicycle, were used to send messages to Menzies, which was 86 km away, over rough, dirt tracks. Long term Tommy Andrews also gives an account of life there in the early days. To read the blog, go to https://www.goldfieldstories.com/post/history-of-mt-ida-ghost-town-and-long-term-resident-tommy-andrews
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