Last night I had the privilege of attending the sold out premiere of the 21st Stories of Our Town film “Ralph Snowball: Capturing Newcastle”. The launch was hosted at a special pop-up history venue made possible by Ship4Good and Arts Maritime Newcastle. This film explores the life and work of Ralph Snowball a Newcastle photographer … More Ralph Snowball: Capturing Newcastle Premiere
Lambton Photo Mural Unveiled On the 4 March 2025, a 12-metre long photo mural was unveiled in Lambton. It contains 17 images of Lambton taken by Ralph Snowball, before the township became a suburb of Newcastle. Who Was Ralph Snowball? Ralph Snowball came from Durham in the United Kingdom and settled in New Lambton. … More A Lambton Photo Mural featuring Ralph Snowball Photographs
An Amazing Photographer of Light and Shadow Look into the penetrating eyes of Ralph Snowball. What an amazing photographer and legacy. An photographic artist who recorded the living peoples places and events in a dance of light and shadow. Inspirations We were recently visited by a beautiful couple whose surname was “Love” and wished to … More The Space Time Expanse of the Ralph Snowball Archive
Scroll Down for December 2022 Update Attention People of Lemnos Parade The University of Newcastle Hunter Living Histories Team is searching for a resident of Lemnos Parade Newcastle to assist in creating a “then and now” photographic panorama of Newcastle, originally taken by legendary photographer Ralph Snowball in 1906. Ralph Snowball’s 1906 Panorama Restored in … More Looking for Lemnos Parade Resident to Help Complete a 116 Year Old “Then and Now”