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A new group has been formed to explore the history of our convict pioneer women of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.
Our first meeting was held on Monday 19 June. The next meeting will be held on a date yet to be decided.

Book Launch – People of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley Volume III – 21 April 2023 at 11am – Jesmond Bowling Club

“Finding Your Scottish Ancestors”
Kirstie Carrick – 9:00am-10:00am
“Ins and Outs of Cemetery Research”
Pat Helion – 10:00am-11:00am

Led by Julie Keating
Limited to 25 people
Booking is essential
Optional lunch after the walk

Led by Ed Tonks OAM, local historian
3 tours available – 9:30, 11:30, 1:30
Limited to 15 participants per tour
Registration is essential

After much hard work by several NFHS members, our online shop is now ready to take orders. We are opening with 22 of our best publications available for purchase.

“Hollywood” was the ironic name of the unglamorous depression-era unemployed workers’ camp in the Jesmond bushland. The site will soon be obliterated by construction of the last section of the Newcastle Inner City bypass.
This presentation will cover a brief history of “Hollywood”, the people who lived there, and the road that will soon remove all traces of the camp.

Tuesday 7 February NFHS Rooms
“Geology Professor Beryl Nashar”
Presented by Jude Conway

Day 1 – Sunday 19 February 2023
Day 2 – Saturday 18 March 2023
Day 3 – Saturday 15 April 2023