Newcastle

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Source: NSW Heritage Branch

In 1801 the first ...

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Source: NSW Heritage Branch

John Olsen, Artist

Born in Newcastle in 1928, John Olsen is now considered one of Australia's most ... continue

Mayfield, Newcastle

Located just south of Newcastle, Mayfield is one of Newcastle's oldest suburbs, beginning as ... continue

Kurri Kurri

The coal mining town of Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley was founded in the ... continue

William Dobell

William Dobell is one of Australia's foremost genre painters. Born in the Newcastle suburb ... continue

Nobby's Beach

View of Nobby's Beach, and one of several images of Newcastle from the Tyrell ... continue

John Braidwood Dooley

DOOLEY, JOHN BRAIDWOOD (1883-1961), trade union organizer and senator, was born on 11 November 1883 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Rowland James

Rowland (Rowley) James (1885 - 1962), by A. Galloway, 1910s, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir John Philip Baxter

BAXTER, Sir JOHN PHILIP (1905-1989), chemical engineer and vice-chancellor, was born on 7 May 1905 ... continue

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Mary Ling

LING, MARY (1865-1953), writer and parliamentary candidate, was born on 6 January 1865 on a ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Joyce Vera Mary Ewart

EWART, JOYCE VERA MARY (1916-1964), artist and teacher, was born on 29 August 1916 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Kenneth George Booth

BOOTH, KENNETH GEORGE (1926-1988), schoolteacher, sportsman and politician, was born on 23 February 1926 at ... continue

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John Korff

KORFF, JOHN (1799-1870), shipbuilder, was born on 9 September 1799 in London, son of John ... continue

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Sir Samuel Sydney Cohen

COHEN, Sir SAMUEL SYDNEY (1869-1948), businessman, was born on 11 March 1869 at Darlinghurst, Sydney ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Garnet Hannell Carroll

CARROLL, GARNET HANNELL (1902-1964), theatrical entrepreneur, was born on 4 December 1902 at Singleton, New ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Mei Quong Tart

MEI QUONG TART (1850-1903), merchant and philanthropist, was born at Hsinning (Sun-ning), Canton Province, China ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

William Alfred Clint

CLINT, WILLIAM ALFRED (1906-1980), Anglican clergyman, was born on 8 January 1906 in Wellington, New ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Guy Spencer Packard

PACKARD, GUY SPENCER (1884-1963), shipping company manager, was born on 7 August 1884 at Burra ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Lamb

LAMB, JOHN (1885-1974), businessman, was born on 22 August 1885 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, son ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography