Pearl Lugger Fremantle Museum 2008

Broome, Western Australia April 1910

From Left to right
Thomas Williams, Mina Wirth and Thomas Wirth

Captain Thomas Williams is listed in the Wise Postal Directory for Western Australia as being a Pearler 1908-1916

Union Bank Fremantle 2008

Benjamin went to Fremantle in 1932 used this contact as c/o Union Bank which is this building today. Why he went to Fremantle is another question.

Lebong, Rejang Lebong, Bencoolen

My Redjang Lebong in the Bukit Barisan in the residentie Benkoelen



My construction society Redjang-Lebong for gold at Lebongdonok at
Moearaäman



My construction society Redjang-Lebong for gold at Lebongdonok at
Moearaäman



Of my construction society my Redjang-Lebong at Lebongdonok at
Moearaäman 1910

source http://rejang-lebong.blogspot.com/2008/05/lebong-in-past-tense.html

Lebong Tandai gold mining 1910

source http://rejang-lebong.blogspot.com/2008/05/lebong-tandai-gold-mining-at-1910.html

Lebong Donok goldmine photographs 1932

source http://muara-aman.blogspot.com/

http://rejang-lebong.blogspot.com

http://rejang-lebong.blogspot.com/2008/03/mencari-jejak-kakek-yang-hilang-ada.html
2008-03-29
Mencari Jejak Kakek yang Hilang, ada yang bisa bantu?
at Saturday, March 29, 2008
Banyak kisah perjalanan hidup seorang penambang emas, salah satunya adalah Benyamin William yang di cari-cari khabar beritanya oleh keluarganya hingga hari ini. Benyamin di masa lalu pernah bertugas di Lebong Tandai. Bila ada yang tahu informasinya (mungkin turunan beliau ada di tanah rejang? ) mohon membuka website untuk detailnya:

http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/People/help_p9.htm

Semoga keluarga ini segera memperoleh informasi keluarganya.

From: Paul Williams
Sent: 28 June 2005
Subject: Benjamin Williams 1862-1934

Hi ya,
I am trying to discover more about my grandfather Benjamin Williams,
1862-1934. I have a reprint of a South Wales Echo, which mentions he had
saved numerous Malay's in a gold mine accident in Sumatra in September 1912.
It also mentions he was in the Cilfynydd rescue work, I am currently
researching.

Brief history for my grandfather:

Benjamin Williams: born July 10th 1862 in 1 Woodland Row,
Briton Ferry, Glamorgan.
1872-1878 Collier boy from age of 10 at Steep Coal Measures, Neath
Briton Ferry District
1884-1902 Merthyr Stream Coal Collieries in Maerdy Collier; Timberman;
Contractor and Official
31/01/1888 2nd Class Certificate No 309
01/01/1893 Night Fireman 6 Foot Seam, North West, Maerdy
1896-1897 2nd Class Certificate in Geology
10/05/1897 2nd Class Certificate as Under Manager No 3127
07/06/1900 1st Class Certificate as Colliery Manager No 1695
Mining and Geology Certificates under Science and Arts Dept, Ferndale
1902 worked for 3 years as a prospector, Mine Foreman and Master
Sinker in Ghana
15 months Chida Wassaw Company
10/03/1903 appointed Temporary Manager
17/12/1903 reference worked at Chida Wassaw mine for one year
9 months Prestea Company Block A Gold Mines
12 months Chida Wassaw Gold Mines Company
1905-1907 1st Class Certificate Manager The Lower Gilfach Colliery
1907-1909 under manager at Cynon and Whitchurch Collieries, Cymmer,
Port Talbot. Had mining and sinking contracts here.
June 1909-1911 Manager at Llanover Pits, Argoed leaving 31st July 1911
Aug 1911 Lebong Donok Gold mine, Sumatra
1912 Lebong Soelit Gold mine, Sumatra
Lebong Tandai (Simau) Gold Mine, Sumatra
”preselected employment as miner till the end of June (1912) and as Mine
Captain for the last 2 months”
South Wales Echo article appears to be from September 1912
19/04/1934 Died Tydfil Lodge, Merthyr Tydfil
Any help would be most welcome, and i thank you in advance,
Kind regards
Paul Williams

Location of 56 Pentre Road Maerdy on right beyond present houses

1891
56 Pentre Road, Maerdy, Ferndale CF43 4DP

Avon House, Danylan Road, Pontypridd

Tennis Court Hotel, 6 Caroline Street, Bridgend

1837
New Market Hall opened on Lady Day, built by the Earl of Dunraven or his ancestors on the site of the old Tennis Courts, which then became the Tennis Court Hotel in Caroline Street and is now Seconds Ahead.
source:
http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/Web1/groups/public/documents/services/010949.hcsp
at a later date it became the Tennis Court Pub.

Bristol Bedminister

Benjamin had a letter send to him in 1932, it went to Pakistan by air mail and on to Ceylon, but missed him and was return to this address 13 Lewis Road, Bedminister, Bristol.

Benjamin's Bristol addresses

Bulwack Cafe site, 5 Church Road, Redfield, Bristol
Owned 1931-1932