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203777
Surname: Happy Valley Colliery, Merewether
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1849
Place: Merewether
Source: Newcastle City Wide Heritage Study 1997 - Volume 4
Details: Happy Valley Mine, Merewether William Donaldson, Manager of the Stockton Cloth Factory, opened a coal tunnel in Happy Valley and transported his coal on a wooden tramway to the A. A. Company boundary (Glebe Road) along the line of what is now Mitchell Street. The first coal was shipped in 1849. The line of the Colliery Railway survives as Mitchell Street
203779
Surname: Hetton Colliery shaft, Carrington
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 28 August 1897
Place: Carrington
Source: Australian Town and Country Journal
Details: The Hetton Coal Company, whose colliery is situated at Bullock Island, on the margin of the Newcastle Harbor, is a comparatively recent addition to the coal mines of the Newcastle district, having been formed in the year 1885. The colliery is one of the most remarkable in the Southern Hemisphere, inasmuch as it is the only colliery in these latitudes from which nearly all the coal raised is derived from under tidal waters. The grant worked by the company is described as of semi-lunar shape, and 4360 acres in extent, covering as it does the coal deposits lying under the estuary of the Hunter River, extending right across the Newcastle Harbor towards Nobbys Lighthouse, and embracing the coal deposits under the Big Ben Rocks, which lie in the Pacific Ocean to the south of Nobbys, near which a large number of vessels have been wrecked and lives lost at various times. The shaft from which the coal as drawn is situated on what was at one time known as Pig Island, then a swamp, which at high tide was submerged. This has since been added to the mainland at Carrington by reclamation works. Owing to the nature of the surface strata, which com- prised soft mud and sand, a somewhat unusual process in this colony was adopted for sinking the shaft on the delta ground. Iron cylinders, manufactured by Messrs. Morison and Bearby, iron founders, at Bullock Island, 16ft in diameter, in segments 3ft in depth, were sunk by pressure to a depth of 169ft - the total depth of the shaft being 236ft through the Borehole coal seam, which was entered at a depth of 215ft from the surface. In order to reach the seam, the strata sunk through consisted of 44 ft. of sand, 69 ft. of clay 14ft 6in of clay with a little black sand, 36ft 6in of clay, 5ft of rock - forming 45ft of rock. Then comes 1ft of blue shale, after which the coal seam is entered, which measures 21ft 9in in thickness. As the cylinders were forced down the excavations were proceeded with, till the solid rock was reached. From thence the usual process of sinking was followed. The whole of the work was executed in twelve months. The pit top and surface buildings are constructed on a substantial basis, and are replete with modern conveniences and appliances. From the shaft the seam was cut through to under the harbor by driving winning headings under the Dyke wharf and hydraulic cranes. The coal dips slightly south-east, and has a specific gravity of 1.28. As the works ex- tend the seam improves, and in some places under the harbor it has been found at a greater thick ness. In working the coal the management adopted the system of six-yard bords, and eight-yard pillars, leaving the tops, and working out between 6ft and 8ft of the seam, and more in some places. The air shaft is situated a little to the southward of the main shaft, where the ventilation of the mine is sup- plied by a Guibal fan, capable of distributing 200,000 cubic feet of air per minute. The pumping of water from the mine is conducted from this shaft also by a Tangye pump, capable of lifting 14,000gal of water per hour, and which is worked by steam. The underground haulage is carried out on the tail-rope system, the motive power being supplied by two horizontal engines with cylinders 12in in diameter, which are situated in the main surface block of buildings. The skips of coal are collected from the various bords into the main engine planes, and hauled to the shaft in trains of eighteen to twenty. Here they are brought to bank in cages two skips at a time, and treated at the screens adjoining, the round and small coal being separated, sorted, and cleaned for market, the system in use being that of the sloping parallel iron bars. There are five of these screens now in use, alongside of which a large hopper is erected capable of holding 2000 tons of small coal, in which it is stored when the supply exceeds the demand. The rolling stock of the company consists of 300 steel hopper waggons, which as they are filled are shunted into the sidings adjoining the Government Coal Yards at the Dyke, from whence they can be taken alongside of the wharf for shipment in a few minutes. This advantage not only saves time, but greatly minimises the cost of haulage. The coal from the mine finds its way to the following markets:-San Francisco, Chili, Panama, West Coast South America, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia, and colonial ports. The official statistics show that in 1887 the output was 1100 tons, and the following year a jump was made to 22,287 tons. In 1895 the output increased to 207,222 tons, valued at £59,802. During that year employment was found for 422 men - 48 above ground and 374 under ground. The colliery is now (1897) capable of a daily output of 1200 tons. The management is now erecting new machinery for the underground haulage, which consists of two powerful horizontal engines with cylinders 30in in diameter. Mr. J. S. Hutchison occupies the position of secretary to the company, whose offices are in Bond-street, Sydney. The Newcastle offices are in Scott-street, from whence the shipping manager, Mr. Tom Brown, is in communication by telephone with the colliery. Mr. A. Mathieson is colliery manager, which position he has held since 1891, when he succeeded Mr. W. Thornton. Prior to that Mr. Mathieson was colliery engineer, and it was under the joint supervision of these two gentlemen that the mine was opened out. Mr. Mathieson has spent a lifetime in the collieries of this district, and has occupied almost every position a colliery is capable of affording, and he has a thorough grasp of every mans duties. Mr. John Welford, the underground manager, is also a capable official, whose experience has been gained in the English, American, and Colonial mines.
203810
Surname: Hexham Railway Station
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1 July 1863
Place: Hexham
Source: The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News (NSW : 1859 - 1866)
Details: Notice - Great Northern Railway - Opening of the New Station at Hexham. On 1st July, the trains will call at the New Station near the Minmi Crossing and will cease stopping at the present station
203415
Surname: Hinton Baptist Church
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: 42 Elizabeth-street, Hinton
Source: -
Details: Rev. John Dunmore Lang gave a lecture in the Baptist Church in his visit to Hinton in 1862
89868
Surname: Hinton Hotel
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1852 19 May
Place: Hinton
Source: MM
Details: Robert Canvin granted a Publicans Licence for the Hinton Hotel
203711
Surname: Honeysuckle Point Railway Station
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 20 June 1863
Place: Honeysuckle, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: A turn-table is being put down at the Honeysuckle Point station, on the line. Hitherto, the want of such a convenience has been much felt as on each occasion an engine, or carriage has to be turned, recourse was obliged to be had to the Newcastle Station. Tables at both ends of the line will much facilitate the traffic
203305
Surname: Horse Trough, Cooks Hill
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Corner Darby and Young Streets, Cooks Hill
Source: Newcastle City Wide Heritage Study 1997 - Volume 4
Details: Symmetrical design consisting of three compartments. The overall shape is rectangular with rounded corners. The metal structure is mounted on two blocks of stone. The central compartment has a hipped shaped lid over and a pipe leading to the exterior
137102
Surname: Howden (Industry)
First Name: John
Ship: LH
Date: 16 September 1856
Place: Newcastle
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Details: Developed a new model for a coal tram wagon. Square body, the tail board being moveable to facilitate loading and the whole body moving on two rollers in grooves half way along the carriage. On reaching this point a lever, so placed to disconnect the tail of the Wagon from the frame and at the same time unlock the lower part of the front board is raised. The body tips off and its contents are shot out
203781
Surname: Hudson Bros., Wickham
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1883
Place: Wickham
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 15 June 1946 Lawson Once Worked at Wickham, by Ian Healy
Details: Famous story teller and pot Henry Lawson was employed at Hudson Bros., at Wickham in 1883 when he was about 16 years of age. Lawson lived at Wickham for six or seven months while he was employed as a painter and at various other jobs at Hudson Bros. Given a trial in the office, he was reprimanded for being unable to write a simple business letter. Deafness, contributed to his failures. He wrote about Hudson Bros., later, in - Second Class Wait Here - referring to them as Grinder Bros. In Newcastle he spent much of his time strolling along the waterfront and visiting Nobbys to watch the ships sail in and out of the harbour. When his work with Hudson Bros., ended, Lawson became in turn photographer’s assistant, builder’s labourer and house painter.
173857
Surname: Hughes (Industry), Newcastle
First Name: Moses
Ship: LH
Date: 19 April 1902
Place: Newcastle
Source: NMH
Details: Mr. Moses Hughes came to Sydney about 37 years ago and started manufacturing fire bricks at Fitzroy and then went to Balmain, where he also carried on business. Thirty five years ago he started the business of Hughes and Drury as fire brick makers at Merewether. Four years later Drury left the business and Mr. Moses Hughes continued adding the manufacture of potteryware to the work. He was the first to introduce pipe making by machinery in this district. Mr. Moses Hughes died in 1879 and the business was then carried on by his son, the late Mr. Samuel Hughes who died in 1900. Another son Mr. Moses Hughes still survives and resides in Merewether. The works are carried on by Mr. Henry Hughes, a son of the late Mr. Samuel Hughes on behalf of his mother and another grandson Mr. F. Hughes is employed at the works
203431
Surname: Hughes and Drury Brick Works, Burwood
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 7 November 1866
Place: Burwood
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: BURWOOD AND NEWCASTLE FIRE CLAY AND BRICK. WORKS. On the 29th September last, there appear ed in this journal a notice of the discovery at the Burwood coal-mines of a valuable band of fireclay, which, as was then stated, runs parallel with the coal strata through the entire length of the seam. Since the notice referred to appeared, active steps have been ta ken by a gentleman from Sydney, Mr. Hugh to establish works in the vicinity of Newcastle, at which the manufacture of firebricks, tiles, &c, from the clay in question will be permanently carried on. It affords us considerable pleasure to be in a position now to state, that the Burwood and Newcastle Fire, Clay, and Brick Works are an accomplished fact. We yesterday paid a visit to the works, which are owned aby Messrs. Hughes and Drury, and some account of which may not be uninteresting to our readers. The works are situated on an allotment of land between the Junction Inn and the Welsh Chapel at Burwood. The land is the property of Dr. Mitchell ; it is about half an acre in extent, and from . its proximity to the Burwood line of railway, as well as for several other reasons, is admirably adapted for the purpose it. has been leased. The preliminary operations of erecting sheds, mills, etc was proceeded with last month, and on the 5th instant, the actual manufacture of bricks was commenced; The works at present erected comprise a large and commodious drying shed, a powerful crushing mill, and a well of water, the sinking of which involved considerable labour. The drying shed is eighty feet long by seventeen wide, and is capable of holding 15,000 bricks, the quantity which, after the lapse of a short time, Messrs. Hughes and Drury will be able to manufacture weekly. In the course of a few months it is proposed to erect a second shed of similar dimensions to the one just described. The crushing mill consists of an immense block of stone, weighing nearly three tons, which is made to revolve in the shape of a wheel round the outer edge of a massive plate of iron. The clay in its crude state is thrown under the stone and reduced by the crushing process which follows to a condition fit to be worked up into bricks. In the centre of the plate on which the stone re volves, is a sieve into which the crushed clay is thrown. Underneath the sieve is a small pit which receives the clay after it has been sifted, and from whence it is conveyed into the hands of the brick-makers. Before, very long 1 it is the intention of the proprietors to erect a second stone, and to employ steam-power instead of horse-power in the revolution of the pair of stones. The crushing mill is fixed To a shed adjoining the drying shed, and is about thirty feet square. The stones for the mill were obtained from the Waratah stone quarry, and are the largest Mr. Stephens (the owner of the quarry) has yet delivered
203308
Surname: Hunter District Water Board Office
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: 593-603 Hunter Street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle CBD Heritage Study, 1988
Details: Built c. 1915. Three storey brick building with exterior and some interior spaces largely intact. Dominant townscape element. Architect G. McRae.
94621
Surname: Hunter River Steaming Down Establishment (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 18 September 1852
Place: Hexham
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Nott and Grenfell relinquished the Windemere Boiling Down establishment and erecting new premises near Hexham to be known as The Hunter River Steaming Down Establishment
203372
Surname: Imperial Hotel; Brighton Hotel; Pacific Hotel, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: 70 Scott-street, Newcastle
Source: Early Architects of the Hunter Region, A hundred years to 1940 by Les Reedman B.Arch. Dip. Arch. AASTC FRAIA; Maitland Mercury 16 December 1907
Details: 1884 - The Imperial Hotel was designed by Newcastle architect Samuel Campbell who was in partnership with his father-in-law; It was known as the Brighton Hotel before it was taken over by Thomas Atkinson in 1907. The hotel contained 40 large and lofty rooms, all well lighted, well ventilated, and splendidly furnished. From the cool cellars, to the top story, every possible comfort and convenience had been studied. The building originally cost about 10,000 pounds and had been thoroughly renovated throughout in 1907. The rooms were furnished with beautiful marble mantles and tiles of massive design, no two being alike, the walls were plastered and papered and the ceilings finished with massively moulded cornices. The bedrooms opened out onto spacious balconies with views of the hill, harbour, Nobbys and the ocean
180333
Surname: Industry - Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 5 February 1848
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
Details: Letter 48/38. - Correspondence re the Return of Mines and Manufactories at Newcastle in 1847 - Of the five manufactories the Potteries was included under that heading and the remaining four were not returned for the following reasons - The Rope manufactory was removed from the district. Brewing has long ceased to be carried on. The Smelting Works being incomplete and inoperative were prematurely included in last years Return. The non return of the Salt works attached to the Island was an accidental omission. With reference to the mines, three of the Mines are at the property of the A.A. Company, one at the property of William Brown of Loch End had not been worked and the fifth was only worked for about six months
203309
Surname: James Fletcher Bust, Wallsend
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Corner Tyrrell and Nelson streets, Wallsend
Source: The Newcastle Sun 15 February 1937
Details: A miniature bust, of finest Carrara marble, costing £200, was brought from Italy. After many vicissitudes it stands to-day in the stables of Mr. R. McAuliffe, who is considering offering it to the City Council as a historic adornment tor the Town Hall. The history of this bust, which is mounted on a pedestal of colored Venetian marble, is known to few of the present generation. Mr. D. L Meldrum, of Robert-street, Wickham, helped to prepare the clay for the original model. He was at that time apprenticed to Lock and Doherty, and later he was a partner in Meldrum and Markey, which followed Lock and Doherty in Union-street. The two busts were ordered from Italy, and a shilling fund was open ed. The appeal did not come up to expectations. It was seven years be fore sufficient money could be raised to take delivery of the large monument from Lock and Doherty and have it erected in Newcastle. Even then the full amount, according to Mr. Meldrum, was not paid. The miniature statue was left on the hands of Mr. G. P. Lock. Although it was worth every bit of £200, and is still worth it as a work of art, according to Mr. Meldrum, it was impossible to dispose of it. When Mr. Meldrum came into possession of the statue, as a partner in the firm of Meldrum and Markey, which acquired the business in Union- street, he tried to find a buyer, and efforts were made to interest trade unionists by exhibiting it in a shop window during a Labor Day march. It was labelled, The Working Mans Friend. Eventually, said Mr. Meldrum, the owner of the shop asked for it to be taken away because so many people were coming in to ask who he was. For some time it was exhibited at the Technical College. The miniature statue, now in the possession of Mr. McAuliffe, was acquired by him at small cost. Mr. Meldrum recalled that a man named Parsons executed a fine wooden bust of James Fletcher in the early days, but what happened to that he did not know. James Fletcher was born in Scot land in 1834. He started life as a miner, and arriving in New South Wales at the age of 18, he worked for a time in a small coal mine in the Newcastle district. Then he tried his luck on the goldfields. Returning to Newcastle, he worked as a miner in the A.A. Company Borehole Colliery at Hamilton. He entered into public life by seeking redress for the miners, who had many grievances. An early miners union was formed at a meeting at which he presided in a paddock near the pit. The movement grew. In 1854 he became chairman of the Miners Association. He was associated with many reforms in the industry. He was repeatedly asked by the miners to stand as a candidate for Parliament. During a general strike in 1861 coal was discovered at Plattsburg. After the strike Fletcher, with others, entered into an agreement to lease some land with the right to mine coal. The Cooperative Coal Company was the result.
203310
Surname: James Fletcher Statue
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Watt-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 22 April 1924
Details: This Statue was created by G.P. Lock, sculptor, marble and granite merchant of Hunter Street West, Newcastle BIOGRAPHY OF JAMES FLETCHER: Overlooking the Pacific Ocean from Newcastle s lower park in Watt street stands a statue of James Fletcher, probably the most outstanding figure in the history of the Newcastle district and particularly of Wallsend, who died on March 19 1891 at the age of 57 years, after a life of noble purpose, much achievement, and honoured by the community whom he loved, and who loved him. James Fletcher was a self-made man, and he afforded a striking example of what courage, integrity, mental power, and determination could accomplish. He was born in Dalkeith in East Lothian, Scotland, in 1834, and when very young worked as a coal-miner. In 1852 he arrived in New South Wales, and after working for a short period in a small coal mine in the Newcastle district, tried his fortunes on the gold mines. Returning after a few months, he went to work as a miner in the A.A. Company Borehole pit. It is said that his public life started from that period for he at once took an active part in trying to obtain redress of the grievances from which the miners were suffering. The first society or union was formed at a meeting over which he presided, in a paddock near the Borehole Colliery. In a powerful speech, characteristic of the man he advocated the formation of the union which has grown to be the strongest Industrial organisation in Australia. On August 19, 1861, a general strike took place, and from that date Mr. Fletcher rapidly rose as a public man
203803
Surname: Jenner (situated Wickham)
First Name: George Whitfield
Ship: LH
Date: 23 December 1904
Place: Hannell-street, Wickham
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 23 December 1904
Details: Store of George Whitfield Jenner, hardware merchant and carriage trimmer Mr. George W. Jenner s establishment, in Hannell-street, Wickham, between the railway gates and Charlton-street, is looked upon as the headquarters in the Newcastle district for carriage ware. Everything pertaining to vehicles is kept in stock, and sold at prices that will compare with those of the metropolis. He does a lot of work for coach makers for show purposes, and, though his name does not always appear on the prize lists, his carriage ware and trimming work have practically gained 500 first prizes since 1891. He Is showing splendid lines in buggy rugs, easy riding spring seat cushions, bootmakers requirements, and incandescent gaslight fittings
203311
Surname: John Slade Memorial Pavilion
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Lynn Oval, Stockton
Source: Monument Australia
Details: The grandstand at Lynn Oval was renamed the John Slade Memorial Pavilion to commemorate John Slade`s community service both as a competitor and coach to the sports or rugby league, cricket and surf lifesaving in the Stockton area
203313
Surname: Jubilee Coal Monument
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1909
Place: Pacific Park and Parnell Place, Newcastle
Source: Sydney Mail 16 June 1909
Details: The Jubilee Coal Monument was originally located in Pacific Park in 1909. The Sydney Mail reported in 1909 - The monument when completed will be of an interesting and striking design occupying a conspicuous position amid pleasing surroundings. Resting on a flight of steps will be handsome bas-reliefs in bronze inserted into each side of a large block pf Pyrmont stone. These will typify the different phases of the great coal industry from mine to ship. This stone will be surmounted by four fine columns supporting a marble table on which will be a representation of a huge piece of coal in rough black marble. It was relocated to Parnell Place when Hunter Street was extended between 1923 and 1929.