Stories of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley

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Your stories, photos, and conversations in our group make the magic happen, bringing together long lost friends, families, schoolmates, and colleagues.

Join us in preserving the rich history of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley by sharing your unique stories and memories.

Anyone who is keen on Newcastle’s history owes a great debt of gratitude to Ralph Snowball.

End of Dyke, Newcastle, NSW, 19 July 1900

End of Dyke, Newcastle, NSW, 19 July 1900

Thousands of his glass negatives have been preserved and digitised by the University of Newcastle Archives and Cultural Collections and browsing through them on Flickr is bound to lead to hours disappearing down this fantastic historical rabbit-hole.

Photo: Ralph Snowball collection held by the University of Newcastle

Photo: Ralph Snowball collection held by the University of Newcastle

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