Join Christine as she talks about her book - How did I get here? at the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society on Tuesday the 8th September 2026 at 10.30 am.

More details - The Silbert family has a strong early connection to the Goldfields providing the much-needed fresh fruit and vegetables to Kalgoorlie, Boulder, Coolgardie, Kookynie, Leonora, Menzies and Mt Malcolm mining communities from 1890 into the early decades of the1900s.

At age 23 years Abraham, the first Australian Silbert and my half-Great Uncle, made his way to Australia from Bialystok in Northern Poland, which was then under Russian rule. He was entrepreneurial and has a great story to tell.

In the research for my book How did I get here? newspaper articles (particularly the Kalgoorlie Miner) and online platforms revealed how Abraham and his business partner Joe Sharp were held in high esteem in Kalgoorlie for providing the essential service. They literally transported supplies themselves by horse and cart before the railway line from Perth was built. They also owned a couple of hotels.

Please RSVP to eghs@kalgoorliehistory.org.ay or phone 9093 3360