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203288
Surname: Newcastle Court House
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1842
Place: Corner Hunter and Bolton Streets, Newcastle
Source: -
Details: The first Court House in Newcastle. Designed by architect Mortimer Lewis and opened in 1842. This building was demolished and the Newcastle Post Office was built on the site in 1900
203289
Surname: Newcastle Court House
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1892
Place: Church-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle CBD Heritage Study 1988
Details: This Court House was first used in 1892. Described as a fine Victorian Italianate building with rendered classical detail and slate roof. Architect J. Barnett and W. Vernon.
203296
Surname: Newcastle Gaol
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Newcastle
Source: -
Details: The Gaol was constructed in 1816 - 1818 on a site overlooking the ocean above Newcastle beach and divided from the inhabited portion of the town by a tract of sand. The vegetation was said to have been removed from these sand hills to prevent escaping convicts concealing themselves. The Gaol was built in the Georgian style with grid windows and pilasters topped by a pediment. At ground level on each side there was an attached room, perhaps used as a guard house. The building was two-storied and (later) surrounded by a stone wall twelve feet high with foundations of stone and walls of brick. In the interior of the structure, wide corridors ran the entire extent of the building on either side of which were strong barred cells. The upper story was similar.
203762
Surname: Newcastle Ice Works
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 15 September 1891
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald
Details: Of late years the demand for ice during the summer months has largely increased. Hitherto the local consumers have been entirely dependant upon the Sydney ice supply companies. But to obviate the necessity of local consumers depending entirely upon the metropolitan manufacturers to supply their orders, Mr. S. Dark has, w notice, leased a portion of the Great Northern Brewery, in which he has erected a complete refrigerating plant, for the manufacture and supply of ice in the city. The freezing chambers, with its numerous cells, just erected is capable of turning out between three and four tons daily. A 24lb block taken from one of the cells in the presence of our representative, appeared to be equal in quality to the Sydney-made article, and is supplied to customers at similar rates, and delivered to order within a few minutes after being taken direct from the refrigerating cells. The wastage consequent upon transporting ice from Sydney is obviated, a very great item of saving, where large quantities of ice are daily used; so that the enterprising proprietor of this new industry in our midst may fairly claim the patronage of local consumers. A water-distilling apparatus is now being erected, and will be completed in the course of a week or two. The cells in this apparatus will be filled with distilled water, and after being subjected to the freezing process the ice blocks turned out will be clear as crystal. Mr. Dark says he will spare no expense in his efforts to turn out ice of the first water, and should he be supported in his plucky enterprise – as he confidently anticipates he will – it is his intention to erect a more extensive plant, and fit up a large cold storage room wherein butchers, produce merchants, and others may store meat, butter, eggs during the sweltering summer months.
50800
Surname: Newcastle Iron Foundry (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1843 7 January
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: New iron foundry at Newcastle
203847
Surname: Newcastle Life-Boat Establishment
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 12 January 1867
Place: Newcastle
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Details: The following gentlemen have been appointed to form the local committee of management of the Newcastle Life-Boat Establishment viz - Messrs David T. Allan; Herbert R. Cross; James Hannell; Henry Rouse; Charles F. Stokes; William F. Weatherill; secretary to the committee Mr. Clarence J. Hannell
78395
Surname: Newcastle Lumber Yard
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1826 27 September
Place: Newcastle
Source: Australian
Details: Roof of the saw pits at the lumber yard blown off
85711
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1843 7 January
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: New process for preserving meat
86888
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving Company Works (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 19 November 1851
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Advertising to employ tin plate workers
44820
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving Establishment (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1848 26 August
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Charles Gedye, manager, advertising to employ tin plate workers
81711
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving works (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1 February 1851
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Manager calling for tenders for re building a slab slaughter house, the old material except for shingles to be used
86908
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving Works (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 22 November 1851
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Additional store accommodation made to the establishment and an improvement introduced in the method of manufacturing tallow by building a large steaming vat in which bones and refuse meat are deprived of their fat in an economical manner
112671
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving works (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 8 March 1854
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Charles Gedye advertising to employ 3 or 4 labouring men. Also 40 or 50 dozen bunches of carrotts
112674
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving Works (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 24 January 1852
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Received prize medal for preserved boiled mutton at the Great Exhibition in London
112675
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving Works (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 30 October 1865
Place: Newcastle
Source: The Brisbane Courier
Details: The non-success of the meat preserving works at Newcastle attributed to a prejudice against anything colonial
112676
Surname: Newcastle Meat Preserving Works (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 6 November 1850
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Meat Preserving Works fully employed and the meats had obtained a high name in the market.
203335
Surname: Newcastle Ocean Baths
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1913
Place: 30 Shortland Esplanade, Newcastle East
Source: -
Details: Construction on the Newcastle Ocean Baths had commenced around 1911. They were opened to the public on the 1st of January 1913 for the first time although not complete. Famous Olympic champion Fanny Durack broke a world records at the baths in 1915. The baths were renovated in 1922 unique façade was constructed at that time. ARCHITECTS in 1922: Frederick George Castleden and Archer Castleden . City Engineer, B. Blackwell 1922.
134697
Surname: Newcastle Potteries (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 26 April 1864
Place: The Junction, Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Nathan Welham won a large silver medal at the Great Exhibition of 1862 for the excellence of his manufactures in earthenware at his pottery works situated at the Junction near Newcastle
203532
Surname: Newcastle Railway Reminiscences
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1857
Place: Newcastle to Morpeth
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 9 February 1909
Details: The first railway between Newcastle and Maitland was opened in 1857. Mr. Colin Christie, of Newcastle, who was at the official opening of the Maitland tramline yesterday, was also at the opening of the railway 52 years ago, and when seen by a representative of the Newcastle Morning Heral, he had some interesting remarks to make concerning the latter function. The line started from Honeysuckle for Newcastle was not then the terminus and ran as far as Victoria-street, East Maitland, ending in the cutting there. The first passengers were carried over the line a few days before it was opened for public traffic. Mr. Wright was the contractor and he placed a train of ballast wagons at the disposal of residents of Newcastle who cared to make the trip. Planks were placed in the wagons for seating and were covered with tarpaulins. It was a free ride; and the inhabitants of Maitland had no share in it for the train ran from Honeysuckle and returned to that station, making only one trip. Newcastle was a small town in those days, but the offer of a free ride attracted a large number of people and the wagons were filled by those eager to make the trip. Previously a coach, with room for only four passengers, ran between the two towns, and the single fare was 5 shillings. Mr. Christi made many a trip in the coach, and also frequently walked from Maitland to Newcastle on Saturday nights after ceasing work in order to visit his mother. The engines used 50 years ago were small and insignificant compared with those now running and they could do only one-fifth or one-sixth the work that present-day locomotives can do, the speed attainable being also very much less. The carriages, however were fairly comfortable. A considerable time elapsed before the line was extended to West Maitland, and that event was celebrated by the holding of a great ball in Maitland, at which Mr. Christi was present. Fifty-two years ago there was only one station between Honeysuckle and Victoria-street, and that was at Hexham. It was some time before a station was made at Waratah. Mr. Groves was the owner of the land in that suburb – then known as Groves’ paddock – and he had to give a guarantee that at certain number of tickets would be sold each quarter before the Government would make a station there. The opening of the station was a great day for Waratah. A bullock was roasted, and ice-cream- probably the first made in the colony – was sold to the public. There was no machinery in the colony in those days for the making of ice, but the day before the opening of the station there was a heavy hailstorm and a Frenchman named Tortoni, a barber, and his son, gathered tubsful of the hail and next day used it in the making of ice cream. Many changes have occurred in Newcastle since that time, when the first railway, a single line, was carried through to Maitland, and the train made about three trips per day. Upper and Lower Hexham were then of more importance than they are today but the greater part of the country beyond Ironbark Hill has undergone little change during the half century.
203748
Surname: Newcastle Railway Station
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1878
Place: Scott-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 1 March 1930
Details: Newcastle Railway Station Built towards the end of 1878. It is in the modern Italian style of architecture. The building is of red-pointed brick, with stone edging and is 160ft in length, 38 ft in height and 35 ft in width. The verandah runs the whole length of the building, facing the harbour, and is 16ft 6in in width, paved with Pyrmont stone. The colonnade on the south side facing Scott-street is of a very ornamental character, 60ft in length. The pedestals are constructed of Melbourne bluestone, with elegant cast-iron columns, having elaborately worked brackets and frieze. The total length of the station platform available for promenade is 400ft. The design is from the office of Mr. Whitton, Engineer-in-chief. The contractor is Mr. W. Cains of East Maitland and the building was erected under the supervision of Mr. Meltam, Clerk of Works, Railway Department. The beautiful iron castings were from the foundry of Messrs Morison and Bearby, Bullock Island; the circular architraves from Mr. Miller of Newcastle; and Mr. Bowtell was the contractor for supplying the necessary quantity of bricks used in the construction of the station