What’s On In July 2026
This podcast details the forthcoming podcasts that are to be recorded this July 2026.
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News
Westy Women
Benita Parker from the West Wallsend District Heritage Group recounts the extraordinary life of Mary Johnston
June Monthly Meeting
Julie Keating ‘Prominent Newcastle Buildings of the 1800s’.
YouTube recording now available
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2026 NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference
The 2026 NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference 18-20 September
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Family Histories
Sandra Boyd looks into the early lives of her ancestors, the Baker family and the world they stepped into as new arrivals in the colony of NSW
Two Men Named Wallis
Stephen Ticehurst explores the lives of two men named Wallis who lived in Newcastle in the early nineteenth century
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Murrook Cultural Centre Visit
Join us for a wonderful experience visiting the Murrook Cultural Centre situated in Worimi Country at 2163 Nelson Bay Road, Williamtown.
Friday 24 July 2026.
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The Castle Forbes Revolt
Join Society member Narelle Austen as she uncovers the context surrounding the events at Castle Forbes near Singleton and drawing on historical records and creative reconstruction.
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Hughes Potteries – A Family Concern
Across the road from The Junction Public School in Newcastle once stood a small but mighty institution — a family-run pottery that shaped a community for more than a century. Marie Hughes tells the story of Hughes Potteries – A Family Concern.
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Bushrangers in the Hunter Valley
In this creative non-fiction podcast, Narelle Austen explores the people, places, and forces behind bushranging in one of Australia’s earliest colonial regions – the Hunter Valley.
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