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John Shoebridge's meticulous research into pioneer pit at Tomago a valuable historic record
MISSING MINE: Map of the rough location of Tomago Colliery on Hunter River from 1854. Artwork: Ian McNeil and LRM
Mike Scanlon
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Rare 19th century ship figure head found at Taree
Mike Scanlon
MYSTERY FIND: The rare ship figurehead found up the NSW coast. Picture: Mike Scanlon
Edward Orpen Moriarty: The civil engineer who left a big legacy on the NSW coast
Mike Scanlon
IMPACT: The Camden Haven River mouth and break walls near Laurieton; Bob Hope's Catalina that crash-landed in 1944, and engineer EO Moriarty. Pictures: Supplied
A model worker: Mick Jurd's invaluable contribution to Hunter mining history
Life in miniature: Mick Jurd works on his model, circa 1977, of Catherine Hill Bay coal jetty. Pictures: Lake Mac Libraries
Mike Scanlon
Rock concerts for McDonald Jones Stadium under new plan
Sage Swinton
HISTORY: The only concert the stadium has held was the Newcastle Earthquake Relief Concert in 1990, and on right, a concept image of how a concert may look.
Saving historic Waratah landmark a true work of art
Mike Scanlon
Icon: Jackie Wilson, the owner of the former Waratah School of Arts building, inside the restored structure. Pictures: Mike Scanlon
Uncovering the story of elusive pioneer of Port Stephens William Cromarty
Mike Scanlon
Secret history: Leslie Kilmartin with his books about the pioneering Cromartys of Port Stephens. Pictures: Mike Scanlon
Newcastle under Japanese attack: explosive tales from fateful night
Mike Scanlon
UNDER FIRE: The gun crew from the Japanese submarine 1-21 fire on a sleeping Newcastle on June 8, 1942. IMAGE: Monty Wedd, 1992
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Rock concerts for McDonald Jones Stadium under new plan
HISTORY: The only concert the stadium has held was the Newcastle Earthquake Relief Concert in 1990, and on right, a concept image of how a concert may look.
Sage Swinton
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More than three million Christmas lights illuminate the Hunter Valley
Hunter Street history compiled on website that needs new home
Damon Cronshaw
Back in Time: People outside Woolworths in a busy Hunter Street in the 1930s. Picture: Woolworths