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203253
Surname: New South Wales Aerated Water and Cordial Company, Wickham
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 29 April 1909
Place: Hannell-street, Wickham
Source: NMH
Details: A fire at the factory in Hannell-street caused extensive damage to the premises
203361
Surname: Newcastle - Watt Street
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Newcastle
Source: -
Details: Newcastle Historian Wilfred Goold described Watt Street........ Watt Street was known as High Street or George Street (after King George) prior to 1823. It is said that the first track was formed by convicts carrying barrows of coal from the coal mine down to the wharf at the foot of the street. Lieutenant Menzies informed Governor King in November 1804 that A well-built stone wharf is nearly completed - length, one hundred and eighty six feet; breadth, thirteen feet, depth of water at high water, eight feet two inches, and at low water, two feet. Later, this wharf at the foot of Watt Street grew eastward as moored ships dumped ballast over the side. When James Wallis was commandant (c. 1818) the wharf was enlarged and by 1846 square cut stones sent from Sydney were used to form a more solid structure. The stones were laid by convicts working under Major MacPherson.
203360
Surname: Newcastle Automatic Telephone Exchange
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Corner Wolfe and King Streets, Newcastle
Source: Plan of Newcastle by Mahlstedt and Gee, surveyors and draughtsmen dated January 1886. State Library NSW. MMS ID 991023540059702626; Newcastle Sun 19 October 1954; Australian Heritage Database
Details: This site, extending down Wolfe Street was occupied by a timber yard belonging to Mr. Richardson in 1886 Afterwards it was the site of Archibald Hay s Furniture factory. His store was in Hunter Street The Automatic Telephone Exchange possesses both historical and social significance as Newcastle s first automatic telephone exchange and the alteration of the system from manual to automatic in March 1941 speeded up communications and assisted in Newcastle s progress. The building was erected in medium coloured cream face brick in the Ocean Liner Style between late 1938 and its opening on 17 March 1941.
203334
Surname: Newcastle Beach Kiosk
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Newcastle Beach
Source: The Newcastle Sun 12 November 1934
Details: The kiosk which has stood for many years on Newcastle Beach, has to make way for the approaches to the new beach drive. Demolition work was commenced to-day, and Mrs. Mclntyre, the proprietor of the kiosk, expressed her regret at having to leave the kiosk, to which she became greatly attached. The kiosk was at one time the dividing line between the women s bathing place and the general beach For over 40 years a building of some kind has defined the line between the two beaches. In the early days when women bathed in seclusion the building was a very small one, the main feature being a pigeon-hole, where women paid for admission to the beach and were provided with bathing boxes for dressing purposes. When mixed bathing was introduced there was not the necessity for a dividing line. The bathing boxes were removed, but the shed was allowed to stand, and round it an up-to-date kiosk with wide and pleasant verandahs was built. It was a haven for many visitors to the beach
203336
Surname: Newcastle Borough Markets
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1870
Place: Hunter-street, Newcastle
Source: -
Details: The Markets were occupied by R Snowball Studios, D Fleming Shipping and Family Butchers. The foundation stone of the Borough Markets was laid in 1870 by Mayor W A Sparke. By November 1915 the market had been demolished to make way for a theatre. George A. Mansfield, architect, 1870. Thomas Smith builder. Joseph Backhouse superintendent.
77236
Surname: Newcastle Coal Mines (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 5 May 1805
Place: Newcastle
Source: Sydney Gazette
Details: Account by John Platt of the coal mines on the sea side of Govt. House
78081
Surname: Newcastle Coal Mines (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 24 July 1825
Place: Newcastle
Source: Australian
Details: Coal procured in 12 months that Captain Gillman commanded exceeded quantity procured in any preceding year. Another coal pit being sunk
78520
Surname: Newcastle Coal Mines (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 30 May 1828
Place: Newcastle
Source: Australian
Details: Coal Mine sunk in Colonel Morisset s time fallen in. Another mine opened producing 15 tons per day.
78811
Surname: Newcastle Coal mines (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 14 May 1832
Place: Newcastle
Source: Sydney Herald
Details: Strata of stone in the shaft where miners working. Question whether stone to be blasted or new shaft opened
78471
Surname: Newcastle convict barracks
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1827 22 June
Place: Newcastle
Source: Australian
Details: 60 prisoners confined; only half had a blanket. Building in disrepair with rain pouring through the roof during last storm
78488
Surname: Newcastle Convict Barracks
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1827 28 September
Place: Newcastle
Source: SG
Details: Old convict barracks to be sold by auction
78493
Surname: Newcastle Convict Barracks
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1827 5 October
Place: Newcastle
Source: Australian
Details: Buildings used as a carpenter and wheelwright shop to be converted to convict barrack for prisoners at Newcastle. Upper room for sleeping, lower as a mess room. Prisoners removed from the old barrack previous Saturday
31960
Surname: Newcastle Copper Smelting Company (industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 6 September 1851
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Correspondence regarding the Newcastle Copper Smelting Company at Burwood where a quantity of pure copper from ores imported from New Zealand and South Australia
203287
Surname: Newcastle Council Chambers
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: 55 Watt-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 12 December 1929
Details: Council meetings were first conducted in the old Court House building in Hunter Street. By 1874 the meetings and council administration were being held in an old building in Watt Street that had been built by convict labour in 1818. From 1818 to 1874 the old building had been used as military offices and residence in connection with the penal settlement and also as a post office. It was acquired by the borough council c. 1874, and used as a municipal chambers until the new council chambers, were erected in front of it a decade later. The old building was demolished in 1923. United Servies Club later occupied the building
203286
Surname: Newcastle Council Chambers; Soldier Barracks
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Watt-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 25 December 1908
Details: In 1908 the Newcastle Morning Herald reported - The oldest building in Watt street still stands, but it is hidden from view by the council chambers. It was built In 1818, and was occupied by the officer in charge of the Commissariat (Major Russell). Afterwards it did duty as a post-office, and in the early 1870s was handed over to the borough council, being used as a council chambers until the new chambers were erected in front of it.
88169
Surname: Newcastle Court House
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1840 3 June
Place: Newcastle
Source: CJ
Details: Almost finished. Designed by colonial architect Mortimer Lewis. Slate for the roof from Sydney
88431
Surname: Newcastle Court House
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1841 12 June
Place: Newcastle
Source: FP
Details: New Court house an ornament to the town
112952
Surname: Newcastle Court House
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1841 25 May
Place: Newcastle
Source: SG
Details: Tenders called to Carpenters, Joiners etc to fit up the new Court House at Newcastle
174156
Surname: Newcastle Court House
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 23 November 1910
Place: Newcastle
Source: NMH
Details: Correspondence dated 27th July 1844 by Major Crummer to the Colonial Architect - Sir, I beg leave to inform you that the ceiling of the courthouse at this place is in such a state as to render it not only unsafe, but extremely dangerous. The roof of the building admits the rain in large quantities, owing it is supposed to the soldering of the lead work having given away and I would suggest the necessity of some experienced tradesman Sydney being selected to attend to this work as there is no person in newcastle who could perform it effectually. The business of the petty sessions will have to be held in one of the offices until the requisite repairs shall be completed. I have further to inform you that the framework for the venetian blinds together with the inges also require immediate repair and the flooring in many places is decayed. The stone basement is fast mouldering away and the only effectual means of preserving it would be by giving it three coats of paint. etc.....
174157
Surname: Newcastle Court House
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 23 November 1910
Place: Newcastle
Source: NMH
Details: Correspondence by Major Crummer and R. Furlong to the Colonial Secretary - Sir, Since the discontinuance of a prisoner of the Crown as office keeper at this court house the magistrates suffer very great inconvenience from the accumulation of vermin both in the different offices and in the body of the court. The bench is imperatively necessitated to bring this existing nuisance before the notice of his Excellency the Governor with a request that the sum of 6 pounds may be allowed annually for the hire of a female to keep the building in clean and good order...