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.
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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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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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Newcastle in the 1800s
Julie Keating digs into the mines, sails through treacherous harbours, and walks the streets laid out by early planners, revealing the people, places, and power struggles that shaped Newcastle.
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2025 NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference
The 2025 NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference 12-14 September
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