Tag: 1830

Alfred Dudley, or the Australian Settlers, 1830 by Sarah Ricardo Porter.

The Earliest Work of Fiction Set in Newcastle, Hunter’s River Involving Relations Between Settlers and Aboriginal People, 1830.

July 17, 2024

A children’s book, penned by a woman and published in 1830, is possibly the earliest work of fiction set in Newcastle, Hunter’s River revolving around the relationships between settlers and Aboriginal people. The book, by the name of Alfred Dudley; or, The Australian Settlers was published in London for Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch-Street in 1830, … More The Earliest Work of Fiction Set in Newcastle, Hunter’s River Involving Relations Between Settlers and Aboriginal People, 1830.

3D Virtual Hunter Project – Newcastle in 1818 and 1830

March 13, 2014

Here are two of the latest fly throughs of Newcastle as it looked in 1818 and 1830 respectively. Both created by 3D artist Charles Martin in December 2013 and January 2014 as part of his work on the 3D Virtual Newcastle Time Machine. This work was made possible by the kind generosity of the Vera … More 3D Virtual Hunter Project – Newcastle in 1818 and 1830

Newcastle in 1830

February 7, 2013

The Alexander Turnbull Library, The National Library of New Zealand,  in Wellington New Zealand holds what we believe is the best-ever early map of the township of Newcastle. The map, at Shelf Location MapColl 817.95gbbe/1830/Acc.3580 was drawn by Surveyor John Armstrong, an employee of the Australian Agricultural Company, in 1830, and shows every building and … More Newcastle in 1830