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Mines Rescue Station, Argenton
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…Media … Mines Rescue Station, Argenton … Photo Ref: 4069 … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License … Related search terms … argenton … buildings…
Alternate view of the frame of a poppet head from the former West Wallsend Colliery, seen here relocated next to the Newcastle Mines Rescue Station on Lake Road, Argenton.
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…Media … Alternate view of the frame of a poppet head from the former West Wallsend Colliery, seen here relocated next to the Newcastle Mines Rescue Station on Lake Road, Argenton. … Photo Ref: 5721 … Creator: Read, Mr Clive … This poppett head was installed at West Wallsend Colliery in 1884.……It was subsequently…
Newcastle Mines Rescue Station
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Rescue Boat attending catamaran races off Wangi Wangi c1960s
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…Media … Rescue Boat attending catamaran races off Wangi Wangi c1960s … Photo Ref: 5924 … Creator: Williams, Mrs Elizabeth Bodel … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License … Related search terms … boat … safety … tr…
Dora Creek Flood 1927 - Man rescuing horse
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…Media … Dora Creek Flood 1927 - Man rescuing horse … Photo Ref: 300 … Creator: Jayne, Mr Eddie … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License … Related search terms … dora creek … events … floods…
The frame of a poppet head from the former West Wallsend Colliery, seen here relocated next to the Newcastle Mines Rescue Station on Lake Road
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…Media … The frame of a poppet head from the former West Wallsend Colliery, seen here relocated next to the Newcastle Mines Rescue Station on Lake Road, … Photo Ref: 5720 … Creator: Read, Mr Clive … This poppett head was installed at West Wallsend Colliery in 1884.……It was subsequently moved to Kindyerra…
Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of mineworkers, as presented to the Newcastle Mines Rescue organisation, situated on Lake Road, Argenton. Pictured here March 2009.
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…Media … Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of mineworkers, as presented to the Newcastle Mines Rescue organisation, situated on Lake Road, Argenton. Pictured here March 2009.…
Argenton
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…Newcastle Mines Rescue Station : booklet to mark the official opening of the restructured Newcastle Mines Rescue Station, Newcastle Mines Rescue Station, Argenton, [N.S.W.]……Newcastle Mines Rescue Station : booklet to mark the official opening of the restructured Newcastle Mines Rescue Station, Newcastle…
Shared Stories: Experiencing tragedy
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…The body of Thomas Dorrity was found on the first day of rescue efforts. … Ralph Snowball made the difficult journey by horse and wagon to Dudley Colliery. He photographed people waiting for news on 21 March and the raising of Dorrity’s remains on the 22nd.……Ten of the 15 bodies were recovered after…
A Narrow Escape from Drowning
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…A Narrow Escape from Drowning … Newspaper article detailing Walter Fennell's rescue of a drowning man … Published in The Newcastle Chronicle, Tuesday 22 June 1875, page 3 … On Monday, June 14th I went up to Wallsend with the intention of walking out to Lake Macquarie to spend same pleasant days boating……But,…

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