Pen and Pencil Sketches on the Hunter. BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63621861 In a recent issue we gave some account of Newcastle, together with a coloured bird’s-eye view of that place. The present article, from the pen of a chatty writer, is descriptive of the country beyond the City of Coal, will … More Pen and Pencil Sketches on the Hunter by a Chatty Writer (1889)
Mysterious “Mr Thorn” – Unsung Saviour of Nobbys and Princes By Gionni Di Gravio In 1853 the Government hatched a plan to blow up Nobbys island in order to build a lighthouse. Lieutenant Colonel Barney and Gother T. Mann on the 4 March 1853 agreed and embraced the idea of blasting the rock. By April … More Mysterious “Mr Thorn” – Unsung Saviour of Nobbys and Princes
VIEW IN WEST MAITLAND (From The Illustrated Sydney News 31 March 1855 page 142) This view in West Maitland is taken from the store of Mr. R. H. Paulovick, showing the whole extent of High-street in an easterly direction, with the residence of the Rev. G.K. Resden (sic) in the distance. West Maitland, in … More View of High Street West Maitland 1855
VICTORIA BRIDGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST MAITLAND (From The Illustrated Sydney News 3 December 1853 page 66) This Bridge is from an English design materially improved by the Colonial Architect, E.T. Blackett, Esquire. The building was commenced about the middle of 1851, and finished at a cost of leas (sic) than £2,000. A similar bridge … More Victoria Bridge in 1853