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Union representative, Don Williams, Hamilton Bus Depot (With NBN Television Stuart Osland behind the camera) 28 December 1989, just prior to the Newcastle Earthquake.

A Premonition in Passing: the Newcastle Earthquake 1989 As It Happened

October 30, 2025

The Unedited Video of the Newcastle Earthquake There is some extraordinary video footage recording the Newcastle Earthquake as it occurred on Thursday 28 December 1989 at 10:27am. “Tape 36” contains the raw NBN news shot on the morning of the Earthquake. The NBN reporter, Ross Hampton, is interviewing a Union representative, Mr Don Williams. They … More A Premonition in Passing: the Newcastle Earthquake 1989 As It Happened

COAL RIVER TRUE CRIME: WHEN I FINALLY SLEEP TONIGHT

May 16, 2016

Podcast Available Here- When I Finally Sleep Tonight (28:26) – Dark Stories True Crimes CASE 7: When I finally sleep tonight Just a few train-miles from the port of Newcastle, The Borehole village grew up around two profitable mine shafts in the 1850s. Its patchwork of hut-hugging streets, small factories and a gas works … More COAL RIVER TRUE CRIME: WHEN I FINALLY SLEEP TONIGHT

George Kelly Photographer of Dungog

August 24, 2012

An album of Dungog postcards featuring photographs taken by photographer George Kelly (c1905-1915), were donated to the University of Newcastle in August 2011. The story relating to the postcards was published in the Newcastle Herald in a story by Mike Scanlon Keeping track of big events H2 30th July 2011 p.8. On the reverse side … More George Kelly Photographer of Dungog