Lost Boyup Brook

09/01/2025

* UPPER BLACKWOOD SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL *

Do you have any memories or stories to share about the hospital?

Image sourced from Boyup Brook District Pioneers' Museum - circa 1923

Images of Western Australian History

16/08/2024

Seeking your help to obtain additional information and photographs for the Boyup Brook Pioneer Museum.

15/07/2024

03/11/2023

Does anyone have any information to share about the original Boyup Brook Caravan Park?

Apparently it then became the drive-in, followed by the original hockey oval….

12/05/2023

Can you please help?
Searching for the location / address of this business from the 1950s….

06/01/2023

Request for information from Mike Farrall
______________________________________________________________________

I used to live in Boyup Brook …my father was Harry Farrall.
I am trying to contact the family of Hec Williamson who married Margaret Matthew’s the daughter of Ross & Myra Mathews.
I’m 74 now, Hec had 2 sons who were a few years younger than me. Hec used to work for Elders.
I would really appreciate any leads you might be able to give me.
I left Boyup Brook after finishing school there in 1963.

02/01/2023

A request for information from Mike Cuneo…

Searching for information on Bill CUNEO.
W.J.CUNEO was Road Board Secretary of Boyup Brook Shire Council in 1931-34. He played football for Boyup Brook. I have a newspaper team photo including him from about 1925?
His son Murray was born in 1931 at Boyup Brook Hospital. Doreen his wife I believe had family in Donnybrook? Formerly Doreen Barrett.
In anticipation, thank you.

13/10/2022

Searching for some information about a Model T Ford, rego BU.4
————————————————————
Hi all,
I may have James Brooks (passed 1946) of boyup brook, model t ford and he may be of relation to someone on here?

Over the last 9 years I have rebuilt a 1916 model t ford.

A close friend brought the car as a wreck from a farmer (have lost his name) in boyup brook.

Unfortunately the car had no recorded history when I acquired it apart from that it was named “the silver bullet”.

Recently WA registration history has been made available from 1915 onwards and the only model t ford that has been registered around 1916 (actually registered in 1917) was to a Mr James Brooks of Boyup Brook.

Number plate BU•4

I’m hoping that he is a relation to someone on here so that I can show them what I have done with the car and maybe someone in their family may have some photos of stories of the car or even some information on James.

Kind regards
Cameron Davey

07/10/2022

As part of the Boyup Brook CRC’s ”What’s Your Angle?” photography exhibition (opening this weekend) we have a display of Debutante Ball photos, on loan from the hospital.
If you have any ‘Deb’ photos, we’d love to see them 📸

29/07/2022

Great pic here of our Shire Administration Office, from 1960

231993PD: Upper Blackwood Road Board offices and library, Boyup Brook, 22 March 1960

31/05/2022

First school bus in Boyup Brook, 1945, owned by Tom Miller

Photo courtesy of Boyup Brook Visitor Centre, via H. O'Connell

09/03/2022

Lost Boyup recently received an email from former teacher, Allan Kent, who wished to share some of his memories. Allan is planning to visit Boyup later this month and would love to run into his old students. . .
For three years 1960, 1961 and 1963 I was the science teacher at Boyup Brook Junior High School. This was my first teaching appointment after I graduated from Claremont Teachers College in 1959. And it was a very memorable time - including boarding at “Alice’s Palace” and the air from Flax Mill.

During my first year at the school, the Principal was Gordon Eastwood and Norman Tredrae as his deputy. Mrs Smythe was the senior mistress.

The photograph is of my 1960 second year students.
I do remember a few of them. I remember Margaret Forest well because one day she gave me a huge basket of mushrooms which she had collected on her farm - and I became quite ill after eating too many of them. I also remember Harvey Dickson, because I boarded at his parent's farm during 1961.

All of these people would now be aged around 80, so perhaps seeing this old photo might put a smile on a few faces? And perhaps someone could have a photo of the 3rd year 1960 students?

After my 3 years at Boyup, I was transferred to teach in Perth. A few years later I resigned from the Education Department and started my own business.

I am now 85 years old and have lived in Sydney since 1980.

25/02/2022

"Try Australia First" by Frank Cuttriss
"A book covering the author's experiences from the period between 1914 until the 1980s."
Does anyone have a copy? Would be a fabulous addition to the Boyup Brook library.

Source: Warren-Blackwood Times, 19 August 1987; Article provided by B. Knapp

02/09/2021

Do You Know Who Made This?

This wonderful embroidered supper cloth was found at Boyup Brook District High School and has been on display for about 12 years.
If anyone knows who may have made the beautiful 1 metre by 1 metre work from the 1950's, please contact Carol McMeikan, Library Officer, BBDHS, 9765 0000

09/08/2021

A request for information from Laurie Matthews...

Does anyone have any information about Ross and Myra Matthews?
I think my father, John Matthews was born in 1929, and understand my grandfather, Ross died in1954.
Any amount of info about the house they lived in or more would be extremely helpful.
Thanking you in advance.

02/08/2021

An appropriate time to share this account of Kath Stukely's (Connal) Olympic experience in Berlin, 1936.

Thanks Jen Clark

Watching the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympics with the highs and lows of athletes’ triumphs, efforts, disappointments and pain, it evokes emotions of national pride and happiness when witnessing the achievements, the team spirit, sportsmanship and friendship shown by all Olympians. The incredible back s...

21/06/2021

Some familiar faces here!

Source: Warren-Blackwood Times, 5 Dec 1979

08/06/2021

Posting on behalf of Celina Rath...
(but Lost BB is very interested to find out this information too)

Seeking information about the Indigenous heritage of Boyup Brook.
I am studying a Cert 4 in Conservation and Land Management and have to report on a place of potential cultural significance.
I have collected some information about the Smith and Collard family who used to live on the Hack's farm and later on Northlands Farm.
If you have anymore information, or know someone that is willing to share knowledge or memories about the time around the 1950s, I'd greatly appreciate that. Email [email protected].