tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86327921274831105362024-02-02T20:57:30.135+11:00Local History News LinkHistory and genealogy news from Maitland, N.S.W.Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2072125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-91080490701839776092018-02-16T16:09:00.003+11:002018-02-16T16:09:21.264+11:00Exploring family & local history - Adelaide 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: maroon;">English family history research - researching a health history<br />pandemic influenza in Australia in 1918-19 with a South Australian focus<br />DNA - military - German - adoption & foster records<br />historical gems from the streets of Adelaide<br />getting the most out of your photos - genealogy software … and more</span></div>
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Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-82924257279563281442018-02-16T16:04:00.001+11:002018-02-16T16:04:47.256+11:00New website for Maitland City Library<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1518752299574_13293" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
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Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-17080972909873197202018-02-16T16:00:00.002+11:002018-02-16T16:01:27.139+11:00Seminar: Caring for Local Community Archives<h4 style="text-align: center;">
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More information at: <a href="http://www.maitlandhistorical.org/">http://www.maitlandhistorical.org/</a>Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-39195230532587526962018-02-16T15:57:00.001+11:002018-02-16T15:57:15.005+11:00Maitland council is calling for public input on a plan to introduce open museumsFrom the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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Imagine a museum where you could drive around to look at the exhibits or walking through heritage buildings that are not usually open to the public.</div>
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These could come to fruition if Maitland City Council’s Open Museums, Open Minds, concepts gets off the ground.</div>
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The call has gone out for public input and feedback around options for museum experiences in Maitland.</div>
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<a href="https://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/maitland-your-say/engagements/open-museums-open-minds" target="_blank">Maitland Your Say</a> , on council’s website, first unveiled the idea for open museums last year.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5219356/call-for-open-mind-on-open-museums/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, February 11 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-23805026969786736802018-02-08T16:59:00.001+11:002018-02-08T16:59:02.647+11:00Grossmann House will hold an open day on Sunday with a gentleman's theme From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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Grossmann House will hold its annual open day this Sunday (10am to 3pm), taking on a manly theme.</div>
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For the first time in several years the textile display has been changed. A much admired, magnificent burgundy court dress, has been painstakingly packed away and in its place is a gentleman’s theme.</div>
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Friends of Grossmann House member Holly McNamee said the change of costume is a huge task. “We’re dealing with very old, used clothing,” she said. The clothes taken down are packed away carefully in special storage boxes.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5212459/manly-exhibit-at-grossmann/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, February 6 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-10857605654760263782018-02-08T16:57:00.000+11:002018-02-08T16:57:18.544+11:00Exhibition pays tribute to suffragettes - National Library of Australia<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1518068064486_9791" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 16px;">
During her stay in England in 1913, Bessie Rischbieth found herself fascinated by the charisma of suffragettes and their militant actions. She was so inspired that she spent much of her life collecting memorabilia of the movement, building a collection of photographs, pamphlets, newspaper cuttings, suffrage periodicals, postcards and correspondence. These items are all testimony to the suffragettes’ strength and creativity in the long and arduous path to equal voting rights for women.</div>
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Highlights from this inspiring collection are the subject of a new Collection-in-Focus exhibition at the Library. <em><a href="http://nationallibraryofaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-bllkdjk-bydlkhlir-y/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #647d32; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Deeds Not Words</a> </em>opens on Tuesday 6 February.</div>
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Find out more in <a href="http://nationallibraryofaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-bllkdjk-bydlkhlir-j/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1518068064486_9800" rel="noreferrer" style="color: #647d32; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">this blog post</a> by curator Dr Béatrice Bijon.</div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-64399724053345452992018-02-08T16:51:00.000+11:002018-02-08T16:51:50.526+11:00Historic Maps of Newcastle and the Hunter RegionTo access historic maps and plans of Newcastle and the Hunter Region, click on the following links.<br />
Hunter Living Histories Mapping and Plans Category Posts<br /><a href="https://hunterlivinghistories.com/category/mapping-and-plans/"><span style="color: #ae460e;">https://hunterlivinghistories.com/category/mapping-and-plans/</span></a><br />
Digitised Maps and Plans on the UONCC Flickr site “Map Treasures”:<br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/albums/72157627003398259"><span style="color: #ae460e;">https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/albums/72157627003398259</span></a><br />
Or search “<a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=8571926%40N06&view_all=1&text=map"><span style="color: #ae460e;">map</span></a>” or “plan” on our UONCC flickr site.<br />
Or search “<a href="http://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/index/q:ENFE"><span style="color: #ae460e;">map</span></a>” on our Living Histories @ UON Digital Platform<br />
Or search “<a href="http://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/ccsearch"><span style="color: #ae460e;">map</span></a>” across all our archival listings and online content.Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-21586147913844240982018-02-08T16:47:00.000+11:002018-02-08T16:47:00.443+11:00Demolition work begins on Church Street house in Maitland heritage zone From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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It was the modest timber home that was at the centre of a stoush between heritage conservationists and Maitland council and a developer.</div>
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But this week demolition began on the historic property at 83 Church Street to make way for four new residential units. Council voted in August to approve the demolition as part of their plan to get more people living in central Maitland. <br />It came despite strong protest from heritage conservationist Chris Richards who felt the demolition would "open the floodgates” for development of the city’s aged buildings.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5212144/heritage-house-on-way-down/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, February 6 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-59419488272247446122018-02-08T16:43:00.004+11:002018-02-08T16:43:44.590+11:00Plans are in place for the former Fr Riley's Opp Shop to be demolished - 250 High Street, MaitlandFrom the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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It’s been sitting idle for 15 months and has been an eyesore and a haven for birds since fire ripped through it in November 2016.</div>
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The former Fr Riley’s Opp Shop on High Street’s eastern end is finally poised for demolition.<br />
The premises, which once operated as car dealership Sharton Motors, has been left untouched since the fire.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5201466/wrecking-ball-for-rileys/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, February 2 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-4137730627885414582018-02-08T16:40:00.004+11:002018-02-08T16:40:47.649+11:00Long Bridge Poplars will be replaced with other trees at a new location From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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The 22 historic Lombardy Poplar trees which lined The Long Bridge and formed part of Maitland’s streetscape since 1939, will be replaced by a new grove of trees at another location.</div>
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Maitland councillors supported the trees’ removal at a council meeting this week and agreed to plant more trees, not necessarily Poplars, at another prominent site in the city.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5201846/council-to-plant-more-trees-after-poplar-cull/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, February 2 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-43847531706022269102018-01-28T14:54:00.002+11:002018-01-28T14:54:50.410+11:00Getting Your Genealogy Started, Restarted and Organised in 2018 <div style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
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Genealogy is a stop-start hobby that lasts years. So if you are one who is just <a href="https://www.gould.com.au/specials-highlights/starting-organising/getting-restarted/">re-starting</a> or picking it up again, you might consider the “Do-over Book” which takes you step-by-step through reanalysing everything you have, while getting it all into an organized form.</div>
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<strong><a href="https://www.gouldgenealogy.com/2018/01/getting-genealogy-started-restarted-organised-2018/">Genealogy and History News.</a></strong></div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-82470214932157264902018-01-28T14:46:00.001+11:002018-01-28T14:46:06.072+11:00Iconic Poplar trees to be removed along The Long Bridge From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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It’s not going to be a popular move however Maitland City Council has no choice but to remove the city’s 22 iconic Poplar trees that line The Long Bridge.</div>
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Significant rot and decay have been identified in the Lombardy Poplars which were planted in 1939 by local school children to mark Arbor Day in the city.</div>
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In a report to Tuesday night’s council meeting council’s infrastructure manager Ashley Kavanagh said the trees have been assessed by council’s arborist who said the trees require removal to ensure public safety.<br />Work is to be carried out immediately to meet safety requirements and the removal process will start in February.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5191786/tree-cull-wont-be-a-poplar-decision/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, January 26 2018.</a></strong></div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-2839310680900743782018-01-28T14:42:00.000+11:002018-01-28T14:42:41.255+11:00One of the country's oldest wineries, Dalwood Estate, relaunches at Branxton From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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The “grandfather” of Hunter Valley vineyards roared back into life on Sunday, with the launch of the revamped Dalwood Estate at Branxton. </div>
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After laying dormant since 2014, the site was snapped up by Iris Capital 13 months ago, with the hospitality industry player undertaking an extensive overhaul of the historic winery. </div>
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Property owner, Iris Capital CEO Sam Arnaout, was full of praise for the rebirthed site. </div>
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“It’s the grandfather of all the vineyards in the Hunter,” he said of the 190-year-old winery. </div>
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“The entire property is steeped in history. For us, it was about bringing it back to life.”<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5179844/historic-dalwoods-big-plans/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, January 21 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-55274851032714779282018-01-21T11:04:00.003+11:002018-01-21T11:04:48.851+11:00Hunter Valley winery Dalwood Estate, formerly Wyndham Estate, reopens after closure in 2014From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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One of Australia’s oldest wineries Dalwood Estate is set to reopen its doors for the first time in more than three years after a rigorous revival project.</div>
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The historic winery, formerly known as Wyndham Estate, will welcome guests this weekend 190 years after it was established at Branxton.</div>
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The estate sat virtually untouched since its closure in 2014 until last year when Iris Capital bought the property, adding a third winery to its Hunter portfolio alongside Hungerford Hill Wines and Sweetwater Wines.</div>
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After a major 12-month renewal program, the 260-acre property has a new lease on life and has been restored to its former glory. <br />With a return to its original 1828 establishment name, Dalwood Estate boasts a heritage winery building, manicured lawns and garden beds, a function centre, cellar door, restaurant, walking trails and public barbecue areas on the banks of the Hunter River. <br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5175716/one-of-countrys-oldest-wineries-reopens-after-three-year-hiatus/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, January 18 2018.</a></strong> <br />
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Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-10856631689105036122018-01-21T11:01:00.001+11:002018-01-21T11:02:41.785+11:00Photo Mystery - Cultural Collections, UON Library at the University of NewcastleHere’s a mystery for our intrepid historian colleagues.<br />
We would like to know something about the soldier in this photo.(see <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/39735029291">https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/39735029291</a>) Unfortunately, time and other hazards have obscured his face, but we are hoping that someone out there on the Internet may be able to identify his regiment or other army group. We have uploaded a 1200 DPI scan of the full photo to our Flickr site – <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/39735029291">https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/39735029291</a> and 4800 DPI scans showing detail of his <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/39703706372/">shoulders</a> and <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/25863239628/">calves</a> in the hope these may help in the identification.<br />
If you can identify the uniform or unit, please contact <a href="mailto:archives@newcastle.edu.au">archives@newcastle.edu.au</a>Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-44894626439344778272018-01-21T10:55:00.003+11:002018-01-21T10:55:35.796+11:00Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival 2018From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
Burlesque Idol Australia grand final to be held at Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival.<br />
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Feathers will fly at Weston Workers Club on Friday, March 23 when the grand final of Burlesque Idol Australia 2018 comes to town.</div>
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Now in its fifth year, the competition is coming to the Hunter Valley as part of the Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival.</div>
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Created to help support emerging talent, Burlesque Idol is a high-energy and deliciously entertaining evening, jam-packed with talent, humour and audience participation.</div>
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Full article available at<strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5149229/exciting-addition-to-nostalgia-festival-program/?cs=171"> Maitland Mercury, January 16 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-69402091328466456682018-01-21T10:52:00.004+11:002018-01-21T10:52:25.822+11:00Photos of Hunter Valley Steamfest from the archivesFrom the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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Tickets to the 2018 Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest are set to go on sale at 12 noon on January 15.</div>
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Last year’s two day event attracted more than 50000 people, so steam enthusiasts are encouraged to secure their tickets early for this year’s event, which will be held on 14 and 15 April. </div>
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Locomotive 3642 has already been secured for the event and organisers expect to announce a second steam loco soon. <br />
For more information, or to buy tickets, visit <a href="http://www.steamfest.com.au/">www.steamfest.com.au</a> or call the information centre on 4931 2877.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5165250/photos-from-hunter-valley-steamfests-history/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, January 12 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-13782300280322025922018-01-14T16:30:00.003+11:002018-01-14T16:30:41.312+11:00‘Lady Bushranger’ project approved after secret $5 million community fund revealedFrom the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
Ridgelands Coal Resources has coughed up after it was called out.<br />
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IT’S the 11<sup>th</sup> hour, the clock is ticking on a February deadline, but Ridgelands Coal Resources has signed off on $440,000 of community projects from a $5 million fund kept secret from the community for nearly five years.</div>
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Ridgelands has approved three Muswellbrook Shire Council projects, including $80,000 towards a Sandy Hollow village upgrade linked to one of Australia’s only female bushrangers, Elizabeth Jessie Hickman.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5164203/lady-bushranger-project-approved-after-secret-5-million-community-fund-revealed/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, January 12 2018</a></strong>. </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-9734025575357133762018-01-14T16:28:00.000+11:002018-01-14T16:28:11.538+11:00National Trust Australian Heritage Festival 20182018 focuses on what makes a place special, encouraging us all to embrace the future by sharing the strengths of our cultural identities. <br />
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The 2018 Australian Heritage Festival theme is <strong>My Culture, My Story</strong> celebrating the diversity of cultures that have shaped our shared heritage. The Festival is an opportunity to reflect on the places where we live, work, and travel, and why they are special, celebrating our many diverse and distinctive cultures. So we call on communities to treasure their local cultural heritage by telling their stories and celebrating their traditions, including storytelling, music, food, dance, traditional games, and crafts. <br />
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What are the cultures of your region, and how are they celebrated? What are the stories of your community? Do you know an untold story that should be shared? What is the role of new generations in celebrating and protecting our heritage?<br />
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Please join us and get involved for what will be an amazing celebration.<br />
Further information: <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf/">https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf/</a>Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-71050180654984285072018-01-14T16:25:00.003+11:002018-01-14T16:25:38.554+11:00RAHS History House Open Day: Pot Luck History and Book SaleRoyal Australian Historical Society - call into History House between and 4pm on Australia Day for a chance to visit our beautiful heritage building. While you are visiting, check out our Book Fair and listen to historians speaking about the events, people and places that contributed to Australia’s history. There will be interesting ten minute talks every half hour between 11.30am and 3pm. There is no need to book, just turn up!<br />
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Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-23890675775949696672018-01-14T16:21:00.005+11:002018-01-14T16:21:59.345+11:002018 Hunter Valley Steamfest tickets on sale soon From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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If you’re a steam train enthusiast, listen up. </div>
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Tickets to the 2018 Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest are set to go on sale at 12 noon on January 15.</div>
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Last year’s two day event attracted more than 50000 people, so steam enthusiasts are encouraged to secure their tickets early for this year’s event, which will be held on 14 and 15 April. <br />Locomotive 3642 has already been secured for the event and organisers expect to announce a second steam loco soon. </div>
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5163065/steamfest-tickets-go-on-sale/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, January 11 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-53619550908527826282018-01-14T16:20:00.001+11:002018-01-14T16:20:05.798+11:00Maitland Gaol doors to be thrown open for 20th anniversary of closure From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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There’s few who know the history lurking behind Maitland Gaol’s walls better than Gordon Sauber.<br />It’s a history that the gaol co-ordinator is excited to share later this month, when the doors will be flung open to the public as part of celebrations commemorating 20 years since the facility was made non-operational.<br />The open day on Sunday, January 28 will see a packed schedule of kids activities take place throughout the facility, with three exhibitions also on show, with an entry cost of a gold coin donation.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5160578/maitland-gaol-doors-to-be-thrown-open/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, January 10 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-64089363130227936452018-01-14T16:18:00.003+11:002018-01-14T16:18:24.325+11:00New mural at Kurri Kurri commemorates Hydro Aluminium smelter From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
Work is underway on Kurri Kurri’s 61<sup>st</sup> mural, which will commemorate the town’s former aluminium smelter.<br />
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The mural on Hart Road, near the Loxford exit to the Hunter Expressway, is being painted by Caves Beach artist Daniel Joyce.</div>
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Hydro Aluminium sought community feedback for ways to commemorate the town’s smelting heritage in August 2015, after the smelter’s permanent closure the year before.</div>
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5159539/mural-commemorates-smelting-heritage/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, January 10 2018.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-48754992873420750502017-12-15T14:19:00.001+11:002017-12-15T14:19:03.152+11:00Former Maitland mayor and artist John Martin remembered by colleagues From the Maitland Mercury report:<br />
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Former Maitland mayor John Martin has been remembered as a man with a passion for art, education and his community. </div>
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Mr Martin, an artist, died earlier this month after a brief battle with illness.</div>
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He served multiple terms as a councillor during the 1990s, with a three-year stint as mayor from 1994 to 1996. </div>
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His 1990s council colleagues Henry Meskauskas and Ray Fairweather both recalled a man who loved art and his community. </div>
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Retired councillor Mr Fairweather said he could still clearly remember the night Mr Martin was elected as mayor.<br />
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Full article available at <strong><a href="http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/5121223/former-mayor-and-artist-remembered/?cs=171">Maitland Mercury, December 15 2017.</a></strong> </div>
Local History News Linkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214126306651232361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632792127483110536.post-28108093057737031922017-12-15T14:15:00.003+11:002017-12-15T14:15:25.232+11:00Trove Newspapers (August-November 2017 Update) <strong>AUSTRALIA</strong><br /> Australian Government Gazette (National: 1973)<br /> Australian Government Gazette. Public Service (National: 1974-1977)<br /> Australian Government Gazette. General (National: 1974-1977)<br /> Australian Government Gazette. Special (National: 1974-1977)<br /> Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. General (National: 1977-1987)<br /> Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Government Notices (National: 1987-2012)<br /> Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special (National: 1977-2012)<br />
<strong>NEW SOUTH WALES</strong><br /> The Auburn and Lidcombe Advance (NSW: 1925-1939)<br /> Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser (NSW: 1900-1901)<br /> The Weekly Advance (Granville, NSW: 1892-1893)<br />
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