Tag: Port of Newcastle

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Papers of Alison Douglas Adam, Newcastle Naval Brigade & Writer R.A.N.R (David H. Dial OAM Collection)

February 10, 2022

The Donation The papers of Alison Douglas Adam, of the Newcastle Naval Brigade, and Writer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (R.A.N.R) were donated by Mr David H. Dial OAM to the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections (now Special Collections) on 15 October 2014. The donation was inspired by the launch of the Rodoni glass … More Papers of Alison Douglas Adam, Newcastle Naval Brigade & Writer R.A.N.R (David H. Dial OAM Collection)

Plan of the Port of Newcastle and Part of the Hunter River circa 1856

Deepening the Hunter River in 1857

February 8, 2022

Acknowledgment of Aboriginal Country The Awabakal and Worimi peoples are the traditional custodians of the lands and islands surrounding the mouth of the Hunter River (Coquon) and present day Newcastle and Stockton.  This work respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land.   Appendix A Shows harbour depths, Hunter River Islands: … More Deepening the Hunter River in 1857

The Knaggs Plan Series of the Port of Newcastle (Australia) 1880-1895

November 5, 2018

The Knaggs Plans The Knaggs Plans of the Port of Newcastle are a series of plans published as part of the The Newcastle nautical almanac, directory and guide to the Port of Newcastle. (Newcastle, N.S.W. : R.C. Knaggs & Co.) from surveys conducted of the harbour. We have been able to locate a selection of … More The Knaggs Plan Series of the Port of Newcastle (Australia) 1880-1895