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J L Boyd and Son Ship Building Yard, 1943
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…Media … J L Boyd and Son Ship Building Yard, 1943 … Photo Ref: 1567 … Creator: Boyd, Mr George … George Boyd is a keen historian and descendant of the Boyd family, who have been shipbuilders at Swansea since the 1850s.……This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs…
Our maritime history
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…It was the eventual development of road and rail transportation which opened up the Lake Macquarie region to settlers, businesses, tourists and pleasure seekers, though it brought an end to commercial boat building and a significant decline in ferry transportation.……It was the eventual development of…
Shipwright Street
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…Shipwright Street … The street named originated from the boat building which was an early industry in Cooranbong. Developed by Johnson Property Group. Gazetted 19/09/2014. Folio 3249.……This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0…
How We Grew - the 1870s
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…This enabled the boat building industry to flourish at Belmont. … 1874 - Two small mills operating at Cooranbong … 1874 - Wakefields Steam Sawmill at Wyee Point … 1875 - King and Company Steam Sawmill at Dora Creek – employed 40 men … 1877 - 4 steam sawmills operating around Cooranbong.……This enabled the…
Interview with Phil Heaney proprietor of Alkira Boatshed on Stoney Creek at Toronto.
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…Phil is the proprietor of Alkira Boatsheds, a boat building and maintenance business … Phil was born in Sydney and developed an interest in boats at a young age.……Phil is the proprietor of Alkira Boatsheds, a boat building and maintenance business … Phil was born in Sydney and developed an interest in…
35ft Cruiser Star Dust and 18ft launch Dorothy Dix, 1939.
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Industrial History
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…The bountiful natural resources of Lake Macquarie have ensured we have a proud history of coal mining, fishing, boat building and manufacturing.……The bountiful natural resources of Lake Macquarie have ensured we have a proud history of coal mining, fishing, boat building and manufacturing.…
Green Point - Warners Bay High Project
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…Historical markers along the walk provide information on geology formations, natural vegetation and fauna, and early industries such as fishing, boat building, timber cutting, coal mining, and a gravel quarry.……Historical markers along the walk provide information on geology formations, natural vegetation…
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Ada Street, Belmont NSW
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Trawler named 'Northern Star' built 1947.
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