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190813
Surname: Arnott (Industry)
First Name: William
Ship: LH
Date: 8 August 1866
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: William Arnott advertising his Biscuit Manufactory situated next door to Messrs Simpson and Miller, Hunter Street, Newcastle
203262
Surname: Arnotts Paddock
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Union-street, Cooks Hill
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald October 26, 1978
Details: A grassed area west of Union street was known as Arnott’s Paddock because the Arnott Biscuit Factory was opposite, across the tram lines.
190950
Surname: Ash and Norsworthy, Newcastle (Industry)
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 12 January 1861
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: Plumbers, Lead light workers, glazieers, painters etc
203366
Surname: Astor Cinema, Speers Point
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: Built 1924
Place: Speers Point
Source: Cinema and Theatre Historical Society; Boolaroo Bulletin
Details: Astor Cinema, Speers Point Built in 1924. T. Burgin, G. Durie and T.C. Frith were partners in Boolaroo Pictures Pty Ltd., This firm built theatres at Boolaroo (Royal), Speers Pint (Astor) and Teralba (Royal) Demolished in 1963
203261
Surname: Auckland-street, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Sun 2 May 1918 p4
Details: Auckland-street Newcastle was named after the Earl of Auckland, born 1784; holder of responsible positions in the British Government
203744
Surname: Australian Wire Ropes, Mayfield East
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1924
Place: 2 George-street, Mayfield East
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 23 August 1941
Details: Designed by the Newcastle architects, Messrs. Pitt and Merewether, and erected under their supervision by Messrs. C. Davis and Sons Pty. Ltd., the block of administrative offices for the Australian Wire Rope Works Ltd. at Mayfield was ready for occupation yesterday. The cost was £5000. The building, in brick, is of basement and one story, the main entrance being from George-Street. The basement, 30ft. x 20ft., is occupied as a transformer room; strongroom, l0ft. X 10ft., and records room, 10ft. x 10ft. The general office is 40ft. x 25ft.; manager s office, 20ft. x 18ft.; and three staff offices, each 12ft. x 14ft. The roof is constructed with steel principals, covered with corrugated asbestos sheeting. The walls are finished in hard wall plaster and the ceilings in fibrous plaster. The floors are rubber-paved, and the wood work is of Queensland maple French polished. A brick retaining wall has been built around the site.
203745
Surname: B. H. P. Pattern Store, Mayfield
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1918
Place: Mayfield
Source: Port of Newcastle Heritage and Conservation Register
Details: Statement of Significance: It is part of the fabric of the Pattern Store, rather than the building itself, which is significant. The sandstone blocks of which it is constructed came originally from Duckenfield House, seat of the Hon. John Eales, at Duckenfield near Morpeth. BHP used the remainder of the stone to construct two staff residences at the corner of Crebert Street and Margaret Street, Mayfield, in proximity to the works. Duckenfield House was one of the grandest Colonial houses of NSW. Historical Notes: BHP in 1918 purchased Duckenfield Park House with a view to re-using the sandstone blocks making up the main body of the mansion. The stone was loaded into barges and floated down the Hunter River to the Steelworks. Here it was used to construct the Pattern Store, in which were stored wooden foundry patterns used to create shapes in tempered sand, into which molten metal was then poured and allowed to solidify, creating castings needed for various applications within the steelworks. Stone walls and bitumen-covered concrete roof had the benefit of fire resistance for preserving the valuable, but flammable, moulds
203746
Surname: B.H.P. Administration Building, Mayfield
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1821
Place: Mayfield
Source: Conservation plan for BHP Steelworks Port Waratah site 1991 EJE Group in association with Mr Peter Fenwick (Industrial Archaeologist)
Details: The Administration Building (1921) is free standing in a formal garden setting. In detail the building has regular repetitive fenestration with plain wall surfaces of fine face brickwork and stucco. Classical elements such as orders, porticos and pediments have been used for emphasis. Style indicators used on the building include quoining, double hung windows of vertical proportions, round arches, trabeated loggia, fan lights, boxed eaves, cupola, fine textured hipped roof, cornice, string course, pilasters, plinth and breakfront. The building is an exceptional example of the Inter-War Georgian Revival style
203307
Surname: Bank Corner, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: 744 Hunter-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Sun 17 February 1939
Details: In 1885, the Australian Joint Bank purchased land at the end of Hunter Street. The building, which cost £4,000 to build, had a dome shaped roof which became a local landmark. The intersection became locally known as The Bank Corner. In 1939 the Newcastle Sun reported - The unique dome of the Bank of New South Wales building in Hunter Street West. Newcastle. This fine example of late Italian Renaissance architecture has provided a landmark for Newcastle for over 50 years
145632
Surname: Bank Hotel, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 16 March 1867
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Madeline Croft to sell the Bank Hotel in Hunter St. Newcastle
203368
Surname: Bank Hotel; Oxford Hotel, Lucky Country Hotel Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: 235-237 Hunter-street, Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Herald 1 November 2012
Details: The Bank Hotel was first built on the site in 1860 and demolished in 1877 when Jesse Ireland built the Oxford Hotel which was completed in 1880. It remained the Oxford Hotel until Tooth & Company sold the brewery in 1977 and the name was changed to the Lucky Country Hotel..
203808
Surname: Bank Hotel; Oxford Hotel, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 13 June 1936; Newcastle Herald 1 November 2012
Details: On the corner of Crown-street, Newcastle a building known then as the Bank Hotel was built. Mr. Jesse Ireland in later years purchased the larger portion of the holding. The Bank Hotel was demolished when Ireland built the Oxford Hotel. The hotel and adjoining shops was sold for over 30,000 pounds c. 1936. It remained the Oxford Hotel until Tooth & Company sold the brewery in 1977 and the name was changed to the Lucky Country Hotel.
203807
Surname: Bank of Australasia, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 13 June 1936
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald
Details: The A. A. Company induced the Bank of Australasia to begin banking operations in Newcastle, and the bank purchased in January, 1854, the area bounded by Hunter, Brown, King and Crown Streets, containing one acre for 1500 pounds. The bank erected its premises on the eastern portion of the block, and eventually disposed of the residue
203405
Surname: Baptist Church, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Corner McCormick and Sidney (Tyrrell) Streets, Newcastle
Source: Sydney Morning Herald 1893
Details: The old Baptist Church in Sidney-street was no longer needed when the Baptist Tabernacle in Laman-street opened. The Baptist church was used for a soup kitchen and shelter for he destitute poor in 1893. 100 bed were being provided in 1893
203404
Surname: Baptist Tabernacle, Cooks Hill
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 1889
Place: 25 Laman-street, Cooks Hill
Source: Newcastle Morning Herald 13 September 1889;
Details: Tender of Mr. J. R. Rodgers for the Baptist Tabernacle was accepted by architect Frederick B. Menkens in September 1889. The Foundation Stone was laid in December 1889 and the opening service in September 1890; The building of the Tabernacle is notable in that it has a foundation plinth stone under each of the four major pilasters. The two outer stones represented separately the girls and boys of the Sabbath School and the inner stones were laid by Mrs W. Arnott, wife of the popular biscuit manufacturer and the Rev Seth Jones; Early Architects of the Hunter Region, A hundred years to 1940 by Les Reedman B.Arch. Dip. Arch. AASTC FRAIA
203264
Surname: Barker-street, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Sun 2 May 1918, p. 4
Details: Barker-street Newcastle was named after Bishop Frederic Barker (1808–1882), second Bishop of Sydney who arrived in Australia May 1855
190822
Surname: Barrow (Industry), Stockton
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 8 August 1866
Place: Stockton
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: Purification of kerosene oil
203780
Surname: Bell Buoy, Big Ben Reef, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: 19 December 1872
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: The Bell Buoy on Big Ben Reef – This buoy, which had attracted so much attention for some days past in the harbour, on account of its novel appearance and huge proportions, was safely moored yesterday morning, on the outer point of Big Ben Reef off Nobbys, in a direct line with the lighthouse and the wharf at the steam cranes. The material used in the construction of this buoy is boiler-plate iron, with a band of timber around it. in shape it may be said to be semi-oval ; the smaller end, to which an immense chain, weighing three tons, is attached, is in the water, and is partly open, which tends with the weight of the chains to keep, the buoy in a vertical position ; the clappers, four in number, being outside, will strike only on the weather side with a force in accordance with the motion of the sea. The mooring is formed of the flanges of the screw which once belonged to one of her Majesty s ships, and which had become unserviceable in these waters ; it weighs twelve tons. There are two chains attached to this huge block of iron - one of which only is used, the other is left to assist in staying the mooring until the chain in use is found to be so worn as to be unserviceable. Each of these chains - thirty feet in length - consists of ten links, the weight of each link being over live hundred weight. The whole of these preparations were completed by Messrs. Rodgers, who put them together, and cast the bell at their foundry. We believe this is the largest bell that has ever been cast in the colony. It is constructed entirely of colonial materials. The copper is colonial, being from Wallaroo, and the tin from the Smelting works of Mr. C. J. Stephens, of Stockton. It will be heard two miles off at sea. In the opinion of nautical men, it will be of great service to steamers and vessels in foggy weather, when the beacons are not visible. We believe this bell buoy will be of great service to the port. Tho Messrs. Rodgers appear to have completed the work in a satisfactory manner.
203369
Surname: Bellevue Hotel 738 Hunter-street, Newcastle
First Name: -
Ship: LH
Date: -
Place: Hunter-street, Newcastle
Source: Statement of Heritage Impact. Stephen Booker Carste STUDIO Pty Ltd
Details: The present hotel (2011), comprises an 1878 building with extensions dating from c 1880-90 and 1935. The 1878 building was constructed by Job Butler Hudson on a site acquired from A A Dangar. On 28 December 1878, an advertisement in the Newcastle Morning Herald referred to the building as Hudson s Bellevue Hotel, suggesting that it was purpose built as a hotel. In 1880, the licensee was William Norman, and from 1885-90 the licensee was Edward Scott who also ran a number of cabs and buggies from the premises. Early site plans indicate that the hotel was situated along a major tramway route and was close to the wharf areas of Newcastle Harbour. The original building was possibly an example of the Victorian Regency style. The c1890 extension was an example of the Victorian Filigree style. The exterior of the original building was extensively remodelled when the 1935 extensions were constructed, the hipped roof was replaced with a skillion roof, a Victorian parapet added, the first floor verandah removed, and an extension to the north west was built. The two storey verandah, including cast iron columns and lace, of the c1880 addition was removed. The ground floor window and door arrangement of both buildings was altered. The whole of the 1935 works combined the building parts to give the appearance of one building. The 1935 alterations and additions were designed by W M D Jeater, Newcastle architect for Messrs Tooheys Ltd. Although a portion of new suspended awning to the north-west extension in Hannell Street was added in 1935, it appears that the remainder of the present suspended awning was built before 1935. The ground floor window and door arrangement has been altered since 1935, and the wall tiles to the ground floor external walls have been removed. In 1994 the building ceased operation as a hotel and was purchased by the Honeysuckle Development Corporation as part of the land consolidation in the Honeysuckle Precinct bounded by Hunter Street, Hannell Street, Wharf Road, and Merewether Street.
206508
Surname: Berg
First Name: Anton, Elizabeth, Catherine, Margaretta, Joseph, Elizabeth
Ship: Wilhelmsberg 1855
Date: September 1855
Place: Port Jackson
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
Details: Anton Berg age 47, vine dresser, Elizabeth 47, Catherine 21, domestic servant; Margaretta 18, domestic servant; Joseph age 15; Elizabeth 12. Assisted immigrants on the ship Wilhelmsberg. Remarks: George Townshend