What’s On In 2026
What’s On In 2026 Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts will be taking a short break over December and January but here’s a preview of our podcasts coming up in 2026.
Memories of Newcastle
In our series, Memories of Newcastle, society member Lea Harris takes us back to the days of the Stockton Tweed Factory, a forgotten piece of our local history.
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Lost Cemeteries
Society member Jane Ison takes us on a journey into the past, to a place thousands pass by daily without knowing what lies beneath —Rest Park in Wallsend, once the site of the town’s first cemetery.
What’s On In October
This podcast details the forthcoming podcasts that are to be recorded this October.
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Sandgate Cemetery Tour 2025
Sandgate Cemetery Tour Saturday 18 October 2025 – Visit 12 sites – Jeffries-Currey Wall & Presbyterian Honeysuckle Reburials
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The History of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
Join us on a journey through more than two centuries of sacred history — the story of Christ Church Cathedral, the spiritual heart and architectural crown of Newcastle. Presented by Ian Eckford.
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October Monthly Meeting
Chas Keys – Is the Lower Hunter ready for a flood like 1955’s – or bigger?
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What’s On In September
This podcast details the forthcoming podcasts that are to be recorded this September.
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September Monthly Meeting
Dr John Fluit in this talk will be looking at what sick people were faced with at the start of the 19th century, and the major medical innovations throughout that century and their impact.
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Second World War Links Between Newcastle and Portuguese Timor
In this remarkable account, historian Dr Jude Conway relates a little-known chapter of wartime history—one that spans the jungles of Timor, the city streets of Newcastle, and a camouflaged refugee camp at Bob’s Farm.
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