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Bicentennial Plaque 21- Fishing Industry (Pelican). Erected by Lake Macquarie City Council with funding from the Australian Bicentennial Authority, 1988.

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…Media … Bicentennial Plaque 21- Fishing Industry (Pelican). Erected by Lake Macquarie City Council with funding from the Australian Bicentennial Authority, 1988.…

Believed to be Edward Ashlie Phelan, son of Edward Francis Phelan and Amelia (nee Gray). Born at West Wallsend, August 1917. Photograph taken 1918. The Phelan family were involved in the early cinema and photography industry in Australia.

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…The Phelan family were involved in the early cinema and photography industry in Australia. … Photo Ref: 25614 … Creator: Unknown … This photograph is part of the McGeachie family collection. James McGeachie was chief engineer at Killingwoth Colliery in the 1890s.…

Shared Stories: Industry

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…Shared Stories: Industry … Industry - Married or unmarried … There were more than 12 000 divorces in Australia in 1970. In 1975, there were 24 307 and in 1976 a never exceeded record of 63 230 divorces.……Miner’s skip tokens … Unknown maker … Pre-1960 … Lake Macquarie City Council Local Studies Collection … Donated…

Henry Ferdinand Halloran (1869-1953)

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…The showmanship and flair exuded as a salesman did not mean he was not a consumate professional in his field, as evidenced by his involvement in his industry's professional bodies.……The showmanship and flair exuded as a salesman did not mean he was not a consumate professional in his field, as evidenced…

Memories of Awaba

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…This year, for the first time for 75 … years or more, a Wellard and a Field were not working in the timber industry. Wally said he retired from the timber … industry four years ago due to a back injury. … The Wellard timber family was: … Grandfather: William James Wellard.……This year, for the first time…

Stoney Creek

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…The early industry in the area actively changed the face of the beautiful, natural setting. … But it was the establishment of an arsenic smelter in the area that finally put the local people in conflict with industry.……The early industry in the area actively changed the face of the beautiful, natural…

Cardiff

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…Town: … Cardiff developed as a residential area for workers in the heavy industries and the Cardiff Workshops because it had good transport and land was not expensive.……Town: … Cardiff developed as a residential area for workers in the heavy industries and the Cardiff Workshops because it had good transport…

People

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…Lake Macquarie is fortunate to have counted among its residents people of note in the fields of sports, art, literature, business and industry.……Lake Macquarie is fortunate to have counted among its residents people of note in the fields of sports, art, literature, business and industry.…

The Women's Cooperative Silk Growing and Industrial Association

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…G. et al: Silk Production in Australia: A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (Barton, ACT: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, 2005) p iv.……G. et al: Silk Production in Australia: A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation…

Mirrabooka

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…Early Industries: … Marshall's sugar plantation was at Brightwaters across the bay 1865-75. Timber cutting was the main industry on the Morisset Peninsula for many years, the wood being taken either to the sawmills at Morisset or by water to other lakeside towns.……Early Industries: … Marshall's sugar…