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203302
Surname: Memorial Plaque, Hamilton
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1954
Place: Tudor-street, Hamilton
Source: -
Details: 1954 Royal Visit Memorial Plaque
203327
Surname: Merewether Beach Shelter Shed
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1918
Place: Merewether Beach
Source: The Newcastle Sun 25 March 1918
Details: The Newcastle Sun reported in 1918 - A shelter shed on the Merewether Beach will shortly be opened. The building was designed by Architect W. L. Porter of Newcastle, and built by Master Builders Young and Perry
203419
Surname: Merewether Church
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: 5 Park-street, Merewether
Source: Newcastle Heritage Assessment 2001
Details: The first church in Merewether was built near the Glebe in 1856. This was replaced in 1887 by the first church on the Park Street site, with the current building (2001) replacing it in 1921. The current building originally had an ornate face brick facade and weatherboard side walls, and looked typical of many small churches around Newcastle. The front was substantially remodelled in 1974 with the brick crenelations and buttresses etc. removed, the remaining brickwork rendered, the roof and gable wall extended to the front and the porch added. About the same time the side walls were clad with brickwork. As such, the existing building has, externally at least, none of its original architectural detail, little if any original fabric, and no obvious historic character. The marble foundation stones are the only clue as to its historic origins. Internally however the church is very intact, albeit with little architectural detail. It comprises a single space with a traditional framed roof, the only architectural details being the exposed steel rods with circular connectors mid-span and simple dado panelling. The furnishings are the most significant elements, comprising a large number of pews, altar rail and pulpit etc. all of carved timber, and given their detailing they may well have come from the 1887 church. The rear hall is weatherboard and asbestos built in 1955 and is typical of that era. The illuminated cross and its location on top of the ridge does make the building prominent within the broader townscape. (now demolished)
203328
Surname: Merewether-street wharf, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Merewether-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 24 January 1948
Details: The old City Council wharf at Merewether-street was demolished in 1948
203421
Surname: Methodist Church, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Maitland Road and Tudor Street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle and District Historical Society Journal May 1955, Vol. IX, Part VIII p. 122, Churches of the Newcastle District, in Illuminate, Camden Theological Library
Details: In 1871 the Primitive Methodists erected a small wooden church on a block of land donated by Mr. Richard Hall. It was facing the Great Northern railway and services were held here for 17 years. Then a block of land was purchased on Maitland Road and the foundation or memorial stones were laid on May 11th, 1889, by the Rev. Blanksby and Alderman John Gilbert. Bennett & Yeomans were the architects and J. Myers the builder. The church was built in the Gothic style of architecture, 65 feet long, 35 feet wide and 20 feet from floor to ceiling, with a sloping floor. The church, which would accommodate 300 persons and cost £1,100 to erect, was known as the Maitland Road Methodist Church
203420
Surname: Methodist Church, Stockton
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Corner King and Mitchell Streets, Stockton
Source: The Methodist 14 September 1946
Details: The first Church dates back to 1886, but there was almost two years of effort before that. Mr. R. J. Errington who had moved from Wallsend to Stockton, persuaded Mr. John Dixon, F.R.G.S., Inspector of Mines, to commence Primitive Methodist services. The first service was held in December, 1884, in the old school room, in Church Street. Revs. J. A. Foggon and E. C. Pritchard conducted services in this building, and in it Thomas - Errington and Peter Roddom were baptised. Later, services were held in the Temperance Hall. The need for a Church was evident, and on March 27, 1886, the foundation stones for the first Methodist Church in Stockton were laid by Mrs. Foggon and Mr. John Evans (Manager of Stockton Colliery). The Church was opened for worship in July, and was attached to the Newcastle Primitive Methodist Circuit. Afterwards a circuit, Stockton, Stockton Newtownship, Carrington, was formed, with Rev. James Green as minister in charge. He was the first married minister to be stationed at Stockton. The original Church, in Mitchell Street, was destroyed by fire on January 28, 1902. The present Church was opened on Sunday, December 14, 1902. With Methodist Union, Stockton was attached to Newcastle
203418
Surname: Methodist School Church, Mayfield East
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1916
Place: Margaret-street, Mayfield
Source: The Methodist 26 August 1916
Details: In order to meet the requirements of the increasing population of Mayfield East, in the Newcastle district; a large and commodious school church has just been completed in Margaret Street by the enterprising members of the Mayfield Methodist Church. This extension of church work will meet the spiritual wants of the district for many years to come, and it is hoped that a strong and increasing fellowship will be built in the locality.. Special attention has been given to the accommodation for the children, and the building has been specially designed for Sunday school work, and at the same time may be used for church services and the social functions appertaining to work of this kind. The structure is somewhat of a departure from the usual style of church architecture. The building comprises a hall,. 62ft x 30ft, and four class-rooms with a porch 14ft x 8ft. The main hall, which is capable of seating from 350 to 400 people, is divided into two for school purposes by a movable partition, the smaller portion, 22ft x 30ft, to be used for the kindergarten, and the larger 40ft x 30ft for the general school. The four class-rooms being reserved for the senior boys and girls. The partition is a double panelled partition, so as to render it as sound-proof as possible. The building is a timber-framed structure on concrete piers, with the outside walls of mahogany rusticated weather- ;boards up to sill lever and Sprigg s asbestos from sill to the eaves. The inside has a 5ft dado, the remainder of the walls and ceilings being lined with asbestos panelled out and painted. The front elevation is of imposing and pleasing appearance, with stained shingle gables and walls of asbestolite and weatherboards, the class-rooms giving width, while the porch in the centre breaks up the continuity. The work has been faithfully performed by Messrs. Carpenter and Darkenne, contractors of Islington, at a cost of £900, to the designs and under the supervision of Mr. T. J. Pepper architect, of Watt Street, Newcastle
203848
Surname: Military History, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1 December 1934
Place: Newcastle
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Details: Up till the mid fifties the only troops garrisoned in Newcastle had been Imperial Regulars, but in 1855, a company of volunteer Infantry was formed under the command of Captain Baker, and it was designed the Northern Battalion Volunteer Newcastle Rifles. In the same year a battery of volunteer artillery under Captain McPherson was as raised. The year 1865 saw the formation of a naval artillery brigade, whose commanding officer was Captain David Allen (harbour master at Newcastle) his second-in-command being Lieutenant Herbert Cross. It consisted of sixty gunners, and possessed a fine brass band. In 1873, the volunteer infantry, numbering one hundred rank and file, was commanded by Major Charles Bolton whose subordinates were Captain Brown, Lieutenant Arnott, and Ensign J D Langley, while the volunteer artillery was now commanded by Captain Holt, his assistant being Lieutenant (afterwards Colonel) Kirkaldy, and it consisted of eighty gunners. A proclamation by the Governor of New South Wales dated March 6, 1884, shows that approval was given for the unit, then situated at Newcastle, Maitland and Singleton to be now styled The 4th Regiment of New South Wales Volunteer Infantry. By 1897 Newcastle was strongly fortified, there being a garrison at Fort Scratchley on Allen s Hill and another on Shepherd s Hill, and they commanded the coast, harbour, and the city itself. The plans for Fort Scratchley were originally designed by G. A. Morrell CE., and were approved by Colonel Peter Scratchley R.E., himself, the armament consisting of three 9 in muzzle-loading rifle guns with a casemented battery of rifled 80 pounders, the whole being enclosed by a ditch and palisading, with the necessary loopholes for armament. During the Boer War, a contingent of the 4th Regiment sailed direct for South Africa from Newcastle by the Langton Grange. With the introduction of universal training in 1911, the old 4th Regiment ceased to exit, as such being succeeded by the 15th and 16th Infantry Battalions, the former being centred at Maitland, while the latter headquarters were the same as the present 2/35th Battalion at Newcastle. THE GREAT WAR - On the outbreak of the Great War, Newcastle sent two fine units overseas. The 2nd Battalion was present at the landing at Anzac, while the 35th Battalion was recruited in the same year entirely from Newcastle. It did glorious service during the succeeding three years on the Western Front, receiving its baptism of fire at Messines. At the conclusion of the war the identities of the famous Newcastle A.I.F. units were perpetuated in the militia system; from the 16th Battalion was formed the 2nd and 35th Battalions, A.M.F. The 2nd Battalion took the name City of Newcastle Regiment, while the 35th Battalion assumed the title of its parent A.I.F. unit, Newcastle s Own together with the motto of the old 4th Regiment New South Wales Volunteer Infantry, Fidelis et Paratus. January 1, 1934, saw the amalgamation of the 2nd and 35th Battalions to form the present 2/35th Battalion, and on March 6 1934 this new unit carried out the trooping of the colour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of the 4th Regiment, from which it claims direct lineal descent. On Thursday last when our Royal visitor visited Newcastle, he was received with due military ceremony by the local militia units and the permanent garrison of Fort Scratchley. One hundred and thirty years of unbroken military service is this historic city s proud record and contribution to the defence of Australia.
203422
Surname: Minmi Cemetery
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Minmi
Source: Wikipedia
Details: The cemetery was originally established on the private property of J & A Brown, who operated a number of coal mines in the area, and was made available by them for public use. On 9 August 2002 the Minmi Heritage Garden was established next to the cemetery paid for by Coal & Allied.
203424
Surname: Monastery, Mayfield
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1887
Place: 68 Woodstock-street, Mayfield
Source: Mayfield Heritage Walk
Details: German-born architect, Frederick Menkens, designed this monastery, dedicated in 1887. Set high on about 5 hectares of land that extended down to Maitland Rd, the Monastery was once the mother house of the Redemptorist Order in Australia.
203329
Surname: Morris Light Memorial Lamps
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1929
Place: Newcastle City Hall, King-street
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 12 December 1929
Details: Newcastle Morning Herald reported in 1929 – Newcastle s Civic Week and the opening of The Town Hall in 1929…. The memory and services of Alderman Morris Light have been fittingly perpetuated by the erection of two specially designed lamp standards at the entrance to the Town Hall. These are handsome in design and in keeping with the general scheme of ornamentation. None worked harder than Ald. Light for the advancement of the city.
203426
Surname: Mortuary Chapel, Hamilton
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1934
Place: Corner of Tudor and Williams Streets, Hamilton
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 27 October 1934
Details: New Building in Hamilton A new mortuary chapel, designed by Messrs. Thomas and Philip Moore, has been completed for Mr. Thomas Moore, undertaker, of Hamilton and Wickham. Occupying a site at the rear of the firm s business premises in Tudor-street, the chapel has an independent entrance to William-street. The structure is of brick, roofed with galvanised iron, and the hardwood floor is covered with linoleum, above which again is carpet. The main dimensions are - Length 40ft., width 20ft,. height of walls 12ft. The interior walls and ceiling are of fibrous plaster. Lead-light glass has been utilised in each of the seven Gothic windows, the soft subdued light from which heightens the effect of the polished furniture and panelling around the walls. The ventilation is another feature of the chapel, access to which at the main entrance is by means of double doors at the rear, one on either side of the structure. In the centre of the back wall has been set a large ornamental window, the rays of light from this being thrown on to the polished altar, which is of ingrained wood and in keeping with the surroundings. The seating accommodation is sufficient for 100 persons. The chapel is the only one of its kind in the northern district. There are all necessary appointments for such a building, including an organ. The chapel has along its front boundary a dwarf, ornamental fence, with a single gate for pedestrians and a double gate at the side available for carriages and cars.
203330
Surname: Municipal Building, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: c 1906 - 08
Place: Hunter-street, cnr Morgan-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle CBD Heritage Study 1988
Details: Three storey brick Edwardian commercial building with interesting semicircular arched windows. Built for Newcastle Borough Council. Architect Thomas Silk
203331
Surname: Municipal Building, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1885
Place: Corner of Hunter and Market Streets, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 16 May 1885
Details: It must be a source of great satisfaction to our aldermen and the citizens generally to notice that the above magnificent block of buildings is drawing nigh completion, rand that they have turned out what they were originally intended. It will be remembered that we were always in favour of accepting the plans as drawn out, and we now feel perfectly satisfied that they have been adhered to the dot. The whole of the rooms, which number between 40 and 50, are lofty and well-ventilated, ·commanding good views, and are to be fitted with modern appliances. The building itself has a frontage of 104 feet to Hunter-street and 62 feet to Market street. There is a double colonnade surrounding both frontages of 128 feet to Hunter-street by 46 to Market-street. All the shops have a depth of 10 feet, with the exception of one of 20 feet. The premises facing Hunter-street each contain five large rooms, and the one at the corner of Market-street nine of a somewhat smaller character, and all afford ample accommodation for family residences. There is also a verandah at the rear, from which a most pleasant and picturesque view can be obtained up the river as far as the eye can reach, and likewise a couple of huge galvanized iron tanks capable of holding 900 gallons of water to each place. The kitchens have been placed up-stairs, where a trough and all the necessary appliances for domestic use are to be provided. Water will also be obtainable by means of pumps, and all debris, &c., will be carried immediately away into a sewer through various pipes which will be laid on for that purpose. The colonades are 12 feet wide throughout, very strongly and tastefully built, and the whole of the fancy iron-work, which is very considerable, comes from the foundry of Messrs. Morison and Bearby, of Onebygamba, and for beauty of design, casting and finish generally could not possibly be ex- celled. Altogether, the colonades are of first class workmanship, and the most convenient in the city. The ceilings in the lower portion of the buildings are composed of iron, panelled in wood, and the walls and ceilings of those upstairs have all been plastered. Instead of the customary wooden support beams, iron ones, measuring about 20 feet, have been substituted, and of course will be proof against the destructive white ant. The glass to be used in the front shops has been specially imported, and is known as the celebrated British plate. Spring revolving shutters will form another striking feature in connection with the windows, as they will be the first ever used in the city. Mr. Richard Ward has the work of plastering the building in hand, and everyone will admit upon examination that the various pedestals, floral decorations, etc., have been executed and placed in position in a most skilful manner. The basement floor consists of a large number of rooms, which will probably be monopolised for storage purposes. The spouting work has in no way been neglected, as there is a complete set running around the whole of the building, so that there will be ample provision for catching the rain water. It may not be generally known that all the materials used in-the construction have been manufactured in Newcastle, which speaks very highly for our resources, and redounds greatly to the -credit of our local industries. The architect was Mr. Peter Bennett, of Perkin street, who was the successful competitor for the designs of the buildings, and Mr. John R. Rodgers, the well known builder and contractor of this city; whilst Mr. George Webb has secured the contract for the necessary painting, plumbing, and glazing.
203332
Surname: Nanny Goat Hill, Wallsend
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Wallsend
Source: Newcastle City Wide Heritage Study 1997 - Volume 4
Details: Barren land over-looking township In the early years of mining in the town of Wallsend this hill and nearby surrounding Pit Town consisted of many cottages
203333
Surname: Nesca House, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: King-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle CBD Heritage Study 1988
Details: Moderne design stone building includes exterior light fittings forecourt and surviving interiors. Important Civic building adjacent City Hall and opposite Civic Park. Architect E. Sodersteen and Pitt & Merewether. Now University House
203757
Surname: New South Wales Aerated Water and Company Ltd, Wickham
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 6 December 1902
Place: Wickham, probably on the harbour opposite the Albion hotel
Source: Freeman s Journal
Details: The N.S.W. Aerated Water and Cordial Co., At Hannell-street, Wickham, and on the foreshores of the harbour, stands one of the finest aerated water factories in NSW. From small beginnings this industry like many others, has grown under the skilful aegis of an active management to be one of vast importance and of great value to the town of Newcastle. The factory has undergone all the vicissitudes that young businesses suffer from, until now it stands triumphant as a sterling memorial to the integrity and industry of those who are chiefly concerned in its development. Recently a Freeman representative was shown over the works by Mr. Redmond and Mr. Coleman two of the directors, and these gentlemen kindly explained the technical points of the cordial making and showed the process of soft drink making from its initial stages until it is ready for the retailer and the consumer. The water used in the manufactory is of the purest and great care is shown by the company in this direction. The factory proper covers a wide area and the machinery and appliances are of the very latest type and thoroughly up to date. The hop beer brewing is carried on in an entirely different manner to the other soft drink making, and it is an object lesson of no mean value to follow the brewing in all its stages. The company also make up lemonade, ginger beer, soda water, fruit champagne, hop and tonic, beer etc. This company supplies all of Newcastle s leading hotels, besides sending the commodity up the line far north
203242
Surname: New South Wales Aerated Water and Company Ltd., Wickham
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 29 October 1896
Place: Wickham
Source: NMH
Details: Having taken over the Aerated Water and Cordial Businesses of E. Rowlands, Newcastle; G. E. Redman, Wickham; Coleman Bros., Wickham; and J. T. Atkinson, Wallsend, we beg to inform the customers of these firms and the public generally, that we are now supplying Aerated Waters, Fruit Champagnes, Hop and Tonic Beers, Cordials, Bitters and Liqueurs and well as Medicinal and Table Waters of the highest quality. The Manufacturing Department has been placed under the direct supervision of Mr. Coulter (late Manager for E. Rowlands), who is assisted by the skilled hands lately employed by the same firm. The Machinery and Appliances of E. Rowlands Factory have been secured, and are now used in our Manufacturing Department. Head Office, Hannell-street, Wickham
203241
Surname: New South Wales Aerated Water and Confectionary Company, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 11 December 1919
Place: Newcastle and Wallsend
Source: NMH
Details: The New South Wales Aerated Water and Confectionery Company is now in its 24th year, and it is an extensive and expanding industry. The main factory is situated at 725 to 733 Hunter-street West, Newcastle, and the largest machinery is installed, which includes the most modern type for the rapid handling and perfect cleansing of bottles. Before being filled the bottles are soaked for ten minutes in a strong solution of hot caustic soda and they are afterwards thoroughly brushed and rinsed. The factory is the largest and most complete of the kind in the district. A second factory is situated at Devon-street, Wallsend. The firm s manufactures include gingerale, lemonade, ginger beer, soda water, mione, hop and tonic beers, fruit champagne and Fruito.
203254
Surname: New South Wales Aerated Water and Cordial Company
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 12 January 1916
Place: Wickham
Source: NMH
Details: The land on which the works of the New South Wales Aerated Water and Cordial works stand will be vacated within the next three months and the company will nter into occupation of their new premises now in course of construction in Charlton-street, Wickham