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Will Tyson (3 May 2013)
contributed by Pants
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My great grandfather who was born in Maryport North Western England, came to the Victorian goldfields in 1864.
Had 11 children.
Wife died at age of 42.
He left Victoria and brought all the kids to the Western Australian gold fields after her death.
With three young sons they began prospecting at Black Flag in 1894.
He died after a very hard life in 1901 aged 61.
All seven sons played Aussie football for the Railways team in Kalgoorlie at the one time.
They often would jog from Black Flag to Kal... play a full game then jog back to Black flag after the game...tough men in those days!
Charlie was recruted to Victoria and became captain coach of Collingwood.
This story was uploaded into the Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia entry for the Locality 'Black Flag'.