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Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, The Beach, Newcastle, c1918
Black and white image of the beach at Newcastle.newcastle, beach -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, RBS Newcastle building
Front of the Royal Blind Society of NSW's Newcastle branch. The building has two storeys, large glass windows and a staircase is also visible.Black and white photograph of the RBS branch in Newcastleroyal blind society of new south wales, newcastle -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Mel Robbins, Plaques at Newcastle office
Silver plaque with black writing mounted on board inside black frame, and silver plaque with black writing. Both list the companies that financially supported the Newcastle office for Vision Australia (formerly the Royal Blind Society of New South Wales). The first plaque reads: Vision Australia Blindness and low vision services Vision Australia is proudly supported in the Hunter by: Ian Paul Prime Television Hunter Readymixed Concrete Pty Ltd Port Waratah Coal Services Limited Blue Illusion - Hamilton Newcastle Permanent Building Society Australian Hotels Association Sandalyn Wilderness Estate AmpControl Colleen Praniess Lidbury Retirement & Financial Services Passmores Business College Maitland Black & White Committee Belmont 16ft Sailing Club Cessnock Supporters Club The Boulevard on Beaumont Sydney Junction Hotel Gallipoli Legion Club VDB Chartered Accountants Salvation Army - McIntosh Trust The second plaque reads: Royal Blind Society vision to share This Client Service Centre was made possible thanks to generous support from Ian Paul as well as the following organisations Prime Television Newcastle Knights Hunter Water Western Suburbs (Newcastle) Leagues Club Management Advisors Corporation Drayton Building & Construction The Plan Centre Hunter Land2 images of plaques displayed at the Newcastle officeVision Australia Blindness and low vision services Vision Australia is proudly supported in the Hunter by: Ian Paul Prime Television Hunter Readymixed Concrete Pty Ltd Port Waratah Coal Services Limited Blue Illusion - Hamilton Newcastle Permanent Building Society Australian Hotels Association Sandalyn Wilderness Estate AmpControl Colleen Praniess Lidbury Retirement & Financial Services Passmores Business College Maitland Black & White Committee Belmont 16ft Sailing Club Cessnock Supporters Club The Boulevard on Beaumont Sydney Junction Hotel Gallipoli Legion Club VDB Chartered Accountants Salvation Army - McIntosh Trust Royal Blind Society vision to share This Client Service Centre was made possible thanks to generous support from Ian Paul as well as the following organisations Prime Television Newcastle Knights Hunter Water Western Suburbs (Newcastle) Leagues Club Management Advisors Corporation Drayton Building & Construction The Plan Centre Hunter Landvision australia, royal blind society of nsw, plaques -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Hunter Street, Newcastle
Streetscape of Hunter Street in Newcastle,hunter street, newcastle, newcastle -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, "Newcastle Tramways 1938", 1938
Blue print drawings titled ""Newcastle Tramways 1938" printed on two sheets showing the track layout for the Newcastle Tramways in 1938 Has depot layouts, railway crossings, street names and major waterways. From the Wal Jack Collection. No details of made them.wal jack, newcastle, track layout -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Destination Roll, NSW Department of Road Transport and tramways, "Newcastle"
Destination roll use din a Newcastle tram - on linen, black background with various colours and white letters. Each destination 10" high. 6 joins in roll, each approx. 800 to 900 long section. Letters in caps. Destinations shown are: West Wal'send Wallsend and Platsburg New Lambton Lambton Broadmeadow Adamstown Waratah Merewether B'H (Beach) Newcastle Tighe's Hill Mayfield Glebe Boreas Road Special Depot Sport Grd Show Grd Racecourse Speedway Telford St Hamilton Depottram, trams, newcastle, destination roll -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Ken McCarthy, Electric Tramways of Newcastle 1923 - 1950, c1960
Hand drawn red and blue biro map of Newcastle electric tram lines - period 1923 - 1950, showing principal railway lines, tram tracks, crossovers depot layout, level crossings on plain foolscap paper.trams, tramways, newcastle, steam trams, trams, map -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - Map of Newcastle NSW 4 Inch - 1 Mile 1910, Australian Intelligence Corps, Nov 1910
In 1909 the Australian Army Headquarters realized that mapping in Australia was either non existent or inadequate for Military use. It was requested that Australia borrow Survey personnel from the UK Royal Engineers (RE) for a two-year detachment. On 11 April 1910 four RE NCOs arrived in Melbourne comprising CPL J Lynch, and LCPLs AH Barrett, EF Davies and R Wilcox. LCPL Barrett had 12yrs experience with RE. They were aiming at producing eight map sheets per year covering about 7,000 square miles (18,000 square Km) This map sheet of the Newcastle area was produced using plane table methods and was surveyed and hand drawn by LCPL A Barrett Oct - Nov 2010. It was unique because it was now produced on an accurate gridded base and included contouring. Lynch and Davies transferred to the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) whilst Barrett and Wilcox returned to the UK in June 1913. Barrett returned to Australia in 1915 and also enlisted in the RAE and served until 1919.A gridded Map of Newcastle NSW area scale four inches to one mile with 25 feet interval contouring. Coloured hand drawn map produced in 1910. Signed by " A Barrett LCPL Royal Engineers"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army svy regt, army survey regiment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Newcastle Herald Newspaper, "Trams may give electric shocks", 13-6-2000
Newspaper cutting about the possibility of electric shocks from tramcars due to the application of too much sand on the tracks, and not allowing the return current. Tram becomes insulated.Yields information about the possibility of electric shocks from tramcars if excessive sand applied to tracks.Newspaper cutting from the Newcastle Herald, NSW newspaper titled "Trams may give electric shocks""NH 13.6.00"trams, tramways, melbourne, electrical engineering, tramcars, electricity, safety -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Award - Medal, ca. 07-11-1856
The medal was presented to Captain Thos. Smith (Thomas Smith) for his assistance in saving the crew of the wrecked barque, the Eleanor Lancaster, at Newcastle in N.N.S.W. (New South Wales). The ship was wrecked during a storm on November 7th, 1856. This medal is significant as a form of recognition of the bravery of Captain Thos Smith.Medal; round, silver, with silver rope border, anchor and rope decoration on top and central inscription on the front, plain back. Black leather-covered case with blue velvet-covered insert and white silk-lined lid. The medal was hand engraved and later presented to Captain Thomas Smith."Presented to CAPT THOs SMITH As a public testimonial of his successful exertions in assisting to save the crew of the Barque ELEANOR LANCASTER during the storm of the 7th Novr" "NEWCASTLE" "N.S.W." "1856"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, medallion, shipwreck eleanor lancaster, captain thomas smith, shipwreck newcastle november 7th 1856, eleanor lancaster, newcastle, thos smith, storm, thomas smith, 7th november 1856, n.s.w. shipwreck, newcastle shipwreck, silver medal, hand engraved, life saving, australian award -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Tramway Board, Mr. W. R. Pollock, of Newcastle, 29/03/1917 12:00:00 AM
Carbon copy of a letter on blue quarto paper, headed "Tramway Board", office copy, dated 29/3/1917 - to Mr. W. R. Pollock, of Newcastle, starting salary of six pounds per week.Has "H. S. McComb" in pencil in the top left hand ctrams, tramways, tramway board, cable trams, engineers, personnel -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Shipbuilders model, SS ARGUS (1889-1907) - Steel steamship built by Palmers & Co., at Newcastle on Tyne for Archibald Currie & Partners, Melbourne, SS Argus, 1889-1907
Steel screw steamer launched 1889 at Newcastle on Tyne by Palmers & Co., built for Archibald Currie and Partners - the Currie Line of Melbourne. Gross tonnage: 2,792, Length: 99.06m (325'). Width: 12.3m (40.3'). Triple expansion steam engines producing 363 nhp. Avge speed 11 knots. Coal consumption 26 ½ tons per 24 hours. Steel hull, one funnel, two masts, barque rig. • 1889: Argus launched. Worked in the Australia to India trade, passengers, goods and horses. • 1891 July: While taking coal from Newcastle to Singapore, ran onto sunken rock in Gaspar Strait (in Indonesia). Watertight bulkheads held, got to Singapore, was repaired for two months, 60,000 Straits dollars (about £12,000). • 1895 July: While taking 400 horses to Colombo, ran onto reef near Somerset, North Queensland. holed, water in two compartments. 400 tons coal jettisoned, finally got off in spring tides. • 1901 Feb: During Boer War took Victorian contingent, 5th Mounted Rifles, fromMelbourne to Durban and Cape Town, with 500 horses. • 1901 Dec: Took horses for Boer War from Brisbane to Durban. • 1903 31 July: Leaving Sydney for Calcutta with 86 horses, 20 passengers including the Sultan of Johore, was rammed by the incoming steamer Mildura (on the wrong side of the channel). Argus's side plating was cut from deck to below waterline, had to be beached on Goat Island to prevent sinking. Refloated 2 August and repaired. • 1905: Argus sold to the Japanese shipping company, Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Renamed Giran Maru. • 1907 11 Sept: Wrecked in Soya Strait, between Hokkaido & Sakhalin Island.Built for Archibald Currie & Partners, Melbourne. Carried passengers between Australia and India and between western and eastern Australia.Large ship builder's model in glass case -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Ronald Parsons, Ships Registered at Newcastle NSW before 1900, 1981
The details and a brief outline of the career of every steam and motor ship that carried passengers on the Australian coast.ships and shipping -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Newcastle Waters, Central Australia, c1918
IMage of a large body of water.newcastle waters, central australia -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Map (Item) - Includes details of BHP properties, Newcastle Australia map
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Friends of St Brigids Association
Book - The Given Note : Traditional Music and Modern Irish Poetry, Crosson, Seán. 2008. The Given Note : Traditional Music and Modern Irish Poetry. Newcastle, U.K.: Cambridge Scholars
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Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, South Pacific Electric Railway Co-operative Society, Sydney & Newcastle "L/P" class : bogie crossbench car, 197?
A pictorial and descriptive account of the Sydney & Newcastle "L/P" class : bogie crossbench carIll, p.11.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive account of the Sydney & Newcastle "L/P" class : bogie crossbench cartramways - sydney, tramways - rolling stock - sydney., tramway rolling stock - newcastle -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McNicol, Steve, Steam Around Newcastle, 1984
A pictorial of steam train operations in the Newcastle area on Government and private railways in New South Wales.ill, p.52.non-fictionA pictorial of steam train operations in the Newcastle area on Government and private railways in New South Wales.steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial, railroad operations - newcastle nsw - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McDonald, Keith, Steel and Rails In Newcastle, 1981
A history of the steelworks railways in the Newcastleindex, ill, maps. P.118.non-fictionA history of the steelworks railways in the Newcastlesteelworks railways - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, The Great Northern Railway: Newcastle to Maitland 1857-1982, 1982
A history of the railway from Newcastle N.S.W. to Maitland.ill, maps, p.116.non-fictionA history of the railway from Newcastle N.S.W. to Maitland.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Ship, Monkbarns, ca. 1924
This photograph was taken in about 1924 as it approached Newcastle, New South Wales before the sailing ship Monkbarns was converted for use as a hulk. The steel-hulled, 3-masted fully rigged ship was built in 1895 by Archibald McMillan & Son at Dumbarton in Scotland. It was 267 feet long, 40.1 feet wide and 23.5 feet deep. In 1914 John Stewart & Co. owned ten sailing vessels, one of which was the Monkbarns, but by the end of the first World War, the fleet had only four vessels survived the war, including the Monkbarns. The Monkbarns traded across the world. Some of the destinations included Port Adelaide, Table Bay in South Africa, Liverpool, Sydney, London and New York. Her last commercial voyage was in 1926. Overall, the ship traded for 32 years before it was converted in Spain in 1927 for use as a hulk for carrying coal. There were several owners of the ship over its lifetime. They were - 1895, first owner, Charles Webster Corsar, Liverpool - 1902, the owner was D. Corsar & Son, Liverpool - 1909, owned by John Hardie & Sons, Glasgow - 1911, John Stewart & Co., Liverpool - by1915, James A. Young, London - 1926, L.H. Wilson, Liverpool - 1927, Ballener Espando (Brunn & van Lippe, Tonsberg).Photograph, black and white, of the ship "Monkbarns" , a steel hulled sailing ship under sail, bow facing viewer. Rectangular wooden frame has an inner gilt frame around a wide, natural bark matte. The lover edge of the matte has a decorative rectangular cut-out surrounding an inscription with the ship's name. On the back is a handwritten inscription about the ship and the presentation of the photograph..Front: "MONKBARNS" Reverse handwritten in pen: "PRESENTED TO A.F. WATSON / FOR S.S.V. BY / CAPT. F.K. BAXTER / 74 VERDON ST/ WILLIAMSTOWN " Reverse: "STEEL SHIP MONKBARNS / 1771 TONS REGISTER / 267 x 40' X 27'2" Draft / Build 1895 by McMillan, Dumbarton, Scotland / Converted to a hulk in /Spain 1927. / Photo taken in - Converted from NEWCASTLE N.S.W. about 1924"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, monkbarns, sailing ship, newccastle, new south wales, hulk -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Book - Formularies and Lectures of the Ancient Orders of Foresters Friendly Society, n.d
The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Emerald green hardback booklet, embossed, 'C.R.' in gold, front cover. A slip of paper pinned to page 5, containing the quarterly password for use from 1st Feb 1909 to 30th April 1909Front: Jany 1882 JR-CR' hand written, ink, inside front cover. Also white label, 'Key for the solution of the Quarterly and Travelling passwords' -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Painting, Gippsland Twilight 54, 2011
Oil on linen-gippsland, view, twilight, suburban, sky -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Painting, HAMMOND, Kirrily b. 1975, Newcastle, New South Wales, Gippsland Twilight 53, 2011
Oil on linen-gippsland, twilight, local, suburban, sky, urban structures, shadows, clouds, street lights -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Print, ROSE, William b. 1929 Newcastle, New South Wales d. 1997, Untitled, 1968
Three colour lithographSigned and dated lower right beneath image, pencil "W Rose 68" Edition 17/50 lower left corner under printed image. -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Print, ROSE, William b. 1929 Newcastle, New South Wales d. 1997, Untitled, 1968
Three colour lithographSigned and dated 'W Rose '68' lower right corner of printed image. Edition 26/50, lower left of printed image. -
The Celtic Club
Book, Newcastle Publishing Co. Inc, Celtic Myth and Legend, 1975
A comprehensive study of Celtic mythology, poetry and legend.Index, bib, ill, p.418.non-fictionA comprehensive study of Celtic mythology, poetry and legend.celtic folklore, celtic legends -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Rowe, Denis, John, Construction of the Great Northern Railway in New South Wales 1854-1889, 1986
A thesis for a Masters of Arts degree on the construction of the Great Northern Railway in New South Wales from Sydney to Wallangarra 1854-1889: An economic and labour history.ill, maps, p.226.non-fictionA thesis for a Masters of Arts degree on the construction of the Great Northern Railway in New South Wales from Sydney to Wallangarra 1854-1889: An economic and labour history.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad construction - australia - history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Vehicle - Vessel - Surf Boat, 1949
In 1952 the subject surf boat crewed by Geoff Scott, Ron Blackney, Wes McLaren, Jim Tibb, and Stan Stephens, won the Victorian Surf Boat Championships. When the club had finished with the boat Mr. Harold Stephenson paid one shilling and it eventually found its way into a garage where it remained for over 20 years before being donated to Flagstaff Hill. This boat is regarded as a unique example of craftsmanship, closely resembling Bay whaleboats used around the Warrnambool area in the 1800s. This timber caravel surf boat was named “Aeroplane Jelly” and was built by N & E Towns a Newcastle boat builder in 1949 Aeroplane Jellies and David Jones as sponsors of the Sydney Surf Carnival of 1950/1951 donated jointly the vessel. George Towns started his boat-building business in 1869 on Dempsey Island on the Hunter River, NSW. George's sons took over the business as N & E Towns (Norman and Eldrid) and continued until the early 1950s. The business made a variety of small craft including fishing boats, launches, and flood boats. In 1928 they built their first surf boat it took about six weeks to build with cedar planks and hardwood frames. After World War II surf boats became their main focus and they became well known for the lighter and faster designs. Many “Towns built” craft have won events at state and national surf championships. They were renowned Boat Builders producing a much lighter and faster running boat than anything previously made, with a buoyant type bow design giving it the lift necessary to get out and through heavy surf. while its sleek lines from amidships aft provided very fast running qualities. Either side of its bows, it bore the bright silver aircraft transfer of the Aeroplane Jellies Company. After a surf competition at Narrabeen NSW, the competing Warrnambool surf lifesaving team returned home to Warrnambool their club committee decided to purchase the "Aeroplane Jellies" Surf boat if and when it became available as the team had been so impressed with the boat. On 30 October 1951 a cheque for £207-2/6' was raised, £180 for the boat, balance for oars. Transport was arranged and the boat was delivered in November 1951. When the "Aeroplane Jellies" competition days were over in the early 1960's due largely to changing surf boat design, Warrnambool Club's Secretary, Mr. Harold Stephenson, sought permission from the Committee to purchase the boat for the nominal sum of one shilling thus preserving the vessel for posterity. The boat had been stored for many years at the Nullawarre Bakery where it remained until Mr. Stephenson died in 1985. After Mr. Stephenson's passing his family donated the vessel to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in 1986.A very rare example of a surf lifesaving boat that for its time was a unique creation that revolutionised small vessel design in Australia. It was made by a renowned maker that today unfortunately many of his examples of boats he made, especially surf life-saving boats no longer exist making the Flagstaff Hill boat very significant to not only surf lifesaving history but to the part it played in our social life for all those who went to the beaches in 1960s Australia.Surf boat named "Aeroplane Jellies". Timber, double ender carvel, built in 1949 by N & E Towns, Newcastle, NSW. Only a few are in existence. She was a trophy prize at Sydney Surf Carnival 1950/1951, donated by Aeroplane Jellies and David Jones Dept. Store, Sydney. The boat was won by South Narrabeen Surf Club. Warrnambool Surf Club purchased her on 30/10/1951 for £207-2/6, and she was sold to Harold Stephenson in early 1960's for 1 shilling. Donated to Flagstaff Hill by the family of Harold Stephenson around 1985-1986. The name Aeroplane Jellies was lettered in gold across the boat's coaming and there is a remnant of some of the gold lettering still there.warrnambool, flagstaff hillflagstaff hill maritime museum, great ocean road, ememgency, historic boat, surf boat, n & e towns, carvel, vintage boat, double ender boat, lifesaving boat, geoff scott, south narrabeen surf club, warrnambool surf life saving club, lifeboat -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Man crossing street using white cane at night
A man uses a white cane crossing a street at night in Newcastle. His cane reflects the photographer's flash and is illuminated against the dark night.Black and white photograph of a man using a white cane at nightOrientation and mobility at night - Newcastle Please return to RBSwhite cane day, royal blind society of new south wales