What's in a name?

Type a name into the search box - you may discover a relative or acquaintance was an award winning apprentice, holidayed in exotic locations, played badminton or had a reputation as a larrikin. It is relatively easy to find family history information on the famous or the infamous, the digitised resources on this website provide a wealth of information about the lives of the ordinary people of Lake Macquarie.

Cockle Creek News

These staff newsletters were produced from April 1951 until the early 1990s. Details on employees occupation, education, sporting interests, holidays and on occasion, even the car they drove make this a valuable tool for those researching their family history.

This resource has been fully indexed. Please use the search box at the top of this page to locate information for a specific person or event.

Sulphide Staff Engagement book

This book is a record of employees engaged by the Sulphide Corporation from the 1930's to 1970. Details include surname, christian names, address, date of birth, marital status, number of children, nationality, occupation and date of commencement.

This resource has been fully indexed. Please use the search box at the top of this page to locate information for a specific person or event.

Sulphide Corporation Wage Book

Sulphide Corporation wage books provide a great amount of detail about the workers, their pay and the roles they had within the coporation. This book provides all names, roles and pays for the fortnights ending 28th March 1896 to the 12th August 1896.

This resource has been fully indexed. Please use the search box at the top of this page to locate information for a specific person or event.

Charlestown Petty Sessions for the recovery of small debt. Court books, 1900-1936

This book is a record of cases heard by the Court of Petty Sessions at Charlestown with regard to settling small debts.The information contained in the records includes name of defendant and plaintiff, nature of claim and settlement made.

This resource has been fully indexed. Please use the search box at the top of this page to locate information for a specific person or event.

Street Names and suburb histories

Were your ancestors pioneers of Lake Macquarie, early settlers in our suburbs or did they play a part in our history? We have documented the history of every Lake Macquarie suburb and every street in each suburb. Teralba local historian Clive Read has been reasearching the origins of Lke Macquarie's street names for over ten years, and has found that many streets were named after people.

This resource has been fully indexed. Please use the Street and Suburb names search box on the home page to locate information for a specific person or event.

Historic Photographs

We have more than 6000 photographs in our collection, which have been donated over many years. Many of these images are of Lake Macquarie people and families at work and play.

This resource has been fully indexed. Please use the Photos search box on the home page to locate an image for a specific person or event.

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