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- Locomotive No 10 at Toronto for Hetton Colliery Wheeler's picnic, 25 March 1899. Photographed by Ralph Snowball.
- https://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=showmedia&objid=25565
- …Snowball used glass negative photography to capture portraits, events, architecture and trains. His work gives insight into Newcastle life in the late 1800s and early 1900s.He died in 1925 and was buried in Sandgate Cemetery.……This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons…
- Coal Point in the Fifties
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- …A Puffing-Billy-style steam engine attached to a train of old, wooden carriages then transported us to Newcastle. In my case I had to wait fifteen minutes – it felt like an eternity - at Hamilton for a connection to Waratah station.……A Puffing-Billy-style steam engine attached to a train of old, wooden…
- Park Avenue crossing - Adamstown Belmont railway - Fernleigh Track
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- …During its century-long history the railway conveyed coal and passenger traffic (scheduled and special) hauled by steam, diesel and CPH rail motors.……During its century-long history the railway conveyed coal and passenger traffic (scheduled and special) hauled by steam, diesel and CPH rail motors.…
- Private line
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- …A special train ran from Newcastle to West Wallsend in July 1888 to celebrate the opening of the railway and West Wallsend Colliery. The first coal had shipped 2 months earlier. … The line was privately owned and operated. Only steam locomotives worked this rail system.……A special train ran from Newcastle…
- Follow the Plaques 1988 bicentennial plaques
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- …A variety of steam engines was used on this line including a horsedrawn carriage. Converted to a branch railway in 1911, it terminated here. Many thousands travell-ed by train to recreate over the years. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII visited Toronto by train on 24.6.1920.……A variety of…
- Early Belmont
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- …It is said that 9,000 people came to Belmont on Boxing Day in 1916, by train. A wonderful day was had by all. … Pulbah Island … Pulbah Island was decided on for the site of an unusual business venture. In 1920, two men decided it was an ideal spot for a rabbit farm - it failed.……It is said that 9,000…
- Interview with Ron Turvey, January 26, 2016
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- …, and the cold water from the lake turned the steam back into condensate.……, and the cold water from the lake turned the steam back into condensate.…
- Cockle Creek
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- …This run was scheduled to co-incide with train arrivals and departures. By 1889 Wallsend storekeeper W.W. Johnson had introduced a daily ferry run between Cockle Creek, Cooranbong and Swansea.……This run was scheduled to co-incide with train arrivals and departures. By 1889 Wallsend storekeeper W.W.…
- Forgotten place names of Lake Macquarie R-Z
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- …By 1875, a steam ferry service, operated by Thomas Russell of Cooranbong, hauled passengers and cargo between Speers Point and Reeces Wharf. Bullocks were often used to transport the goods from the wharf and over the steep hills to Catherine Hill Bay.……It is believed that Sammy was a trainer of racehorses.…