The ‘Pasha Bulker’ Storm – June 2007
Most people in Newcastle and the Hunter were looking forward to a relaxing long weekend, planning...
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Category: harbour
Leading Light or Beacon Towers
Newcastle has its very own castle turret on top of The Hill in the form of the Leading Light Tower or Beacon Tower. It was one of two built to assist captains in bringing their ships safely into the port. The coast around Newcastle is littered with hundreds of shipwrecks and the pair of towers built in 1865/1866 helped to increase the safety of vessels entering the Hunter River.
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The Wreck of the Adolphe
The French barque Adolphe is just one of many shipwrecks that litter the entrance to Newcastle...
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Henry Martin – Victoria Lifeboat crew member
From Lost Newcastle member, Robyn Jeffries: Pleased to be able to share – my great great...
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Ralph Snowball Collection
Anyone who is keen on Newcastle’s history owes a great debt of gratitude to Ralph Snowball....
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Zaara Street Powerstation
From Wikipedia: Zaara Street Power Station was situated on Zaara Street, in the city of Newcastle,...
Read MoreGovernor Northcott 1947
From Lost Newcastle member, Chris Watsford: My grandfather Sgt Bill McKie performing escort duties (then Cst) for Governor Northcott (walking off gangplank) at Newcastle. This was taken on 12/9/1947 and the arrival of the...
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