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.
Podcasts
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.
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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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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Birds of a Feather
Podcasts Birds of a Feather Narelle Austen 1: William Harrison Craig 2: Richard Browne 3: John Tucker 4: Wallis, Burigon, Lycett Episode 1 – William Harrison Craig Based on historical records, member, Narelle Austen takes us on journey to the unforgiving shores of Newcastle, New South Wales – a penal settlement where survival was a
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In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf
Podcasts In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf West Wallsend District Heritage Group 1: Early History 2: Joseph Notley 3: Wallsend-Teralba 4: Joseph Holmes 5.1: The First Coal Mines 5.2: The First Coal Mines Episode 1 – Early History Benita Parker from the ‘West Wallsend District Heritage Group’ traces the early history of European settlement in
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Notable Novocastrians
Podcasts Notable Novocastrians 1: Beryl Nashar 2: Ethel Byrne 3: Frederick Galleghan 4: Frederick Menkens 5: Elijah Abell 6: Zell Meehan Notable Novocastrians Episode 1 – Beryl Nashar Beryl NasharThe first Australian to be awarded a PhD in geology, the first woman to be appointed Dean of Science in an Australian university and the first
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