Fortress Newcastle Project – Final Report

Fortress Newcastle – Final Report To everyone who assisted with executing the Fortress Newcastle Project, This is our final Fortress Newcastle Project report. A very pleasant luncheon and harbour cruise aboard William The Fourth was a fitting celebration of our successful exhibition at Fort Scratchley. See photograph above.   The Exhibition The exhibition is now … More Fortress Newcastle Project – Final Report

Fortress Newcastle Project Update

Here is a summary of all Fortress Newcastle Project activities from 2020 to 2021 to keep everyone in the loop. Origin of “Fortress Newcastle” “Newcastle Fortress” is the description used by the Australian Government for its defence installations and operations established to protect Newcastle from enemy attack during World War II. Australia protected only two sites … More Fortress Newcastle Project Update

Fortress Newcastle: A Call To Action

Fortress Newcastle: A Call To Action Lessons from History: Can Newcastle and the Hunter & Central Coast Regions help in the fight against COVID-19?   History repeats, and now is the time for our past achievements to help the world confronted with new challenges.  The Newcastle Industrial Heritage Association’s story of “Fortress Newcastle” is one … More Fortress Newcastle: A Call To Action

Conservation for Rare Fort Scratchley Plan 1879

Delivery of Rare Fort Scratchley Plan This week the Fort Scratchley Historical Society sent us an important and rare plan of the Fort works dating from 1879 for emergency conservation work. Fort Scratchley Representative on the Coal River Working Party, Mr Bill Hanley delivered the plan to us after Monday’s meeting. We were asked to … More Conservation for Rare Fort Scratchley Plan 1879