Trove Tuesday - Walkabout Lake Macquarie

In a browse through the Walkabout Magazine on Trove we found several photographs featuring Lake Macquarie. (for clearer images please follow the links in the citations for each article).

In 1958 from D.F. Gray of Blackall's Park is a photograph of an Aboriginal Shield Tree. 

Australian Geographical Society & Australian National Publicity Association & Australian National Travel Association. 1934, Walkabout Australian National Travel Association, Melbourne viewed 29 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-745848660

Frank A Tully submitted this photo in 1954.

Australian Geographical Society & Australian National Publicity Association & Australian National Travel Association. 1934, Walkabout Australian National Travel Association, Melbourne viewed 29 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-740098951

The St Andrew's Cross Spider was the subject of a photo shared by H J Bear in 1953.

Australian Geographical Society & Australian National Publicity Association & Australian National Travel Association. 1934, 'ST ANDREW CROSS SPIDER', Walkabout Australian National Travel Association, Melbourne viewed 29 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-754960632

Captain Brett Hilder sang the praises of Dora Creek in 1949.

Australian Geographical Society & Australian National Publicity Association & Australian National Travel Association. 1934, Walkabout Australian National Travel Association, Melbourne viewed 29 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-741257532

'Warrigal' penned this article in 1944

Australian Geographical Society & Australian National Publicity Association & Australian National Travel Association. 1934, 'LAKE MACQUARIE (New South Wales)', Walkabout Australian National Travel Association, Melbourne viewed 29 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-735646294

Greetings to you

 

Trove Tuesday - Christmas Greetings from Pepe.

 Back in 1972 Lake Macquarie resident, Mrs Harris, had a budgerigar called Pepe who "shrieks in mid-conversation, "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."

Following is an excerpt from the story of of Mrs Harris and her remarkable bird. You can read the article in full here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51777104

1972 'Mrs. Harris's clever budgie', The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), 29 November, p. 23. , viewed 20 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51777104

Trove Tuesday - Found in the Magazines

 For today's blog post we looked into the Magazines and Newsletters category at Trove. While we usually turn to the Newspapers category for our research we may also find mentions of local people in the other categories on Trove.

This first article from Oliver McDonald of Warner's Bay was found in the children's section of a magazine. As well as giving an insight into the character of this lad the article contained some pertinent genealogical information.

1924, 'PICCANINNIES’ PAGES', The Australian woman's mirror The Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney viewed 15 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-418827863

Poet, Ian Healy, was published in the Bulletin in 1956.

1880, 'NIGHT, LAKE MACQUARIE', The bulletin John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, Sydney, N.S.W viewed 15 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-694118147

H J Bear shared a rare photo in 1934.

Australian Geographical Society & Australian National Publicity Association & Australian National Travel Association. 1934, 'STICK INSECT', Walkabout Australian National Travel Association, Melbourne viewed 15 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-754967776

In 1992 the Bush Fire Bulletin recounted the story of Simon Holder, the Little Boy Lost. For  clearer image of this story go to :http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-292126442

Bush Fire Council of New South Wales & NSW Rural Fire Service. 1978, 'Little boy lost', Bush fire bulletin Bush Fire Council of N.S.W, Sydney viewed 15 December 2020 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-292126442

Trove Tuesday - Christmas Preparations

Christmas has always been enthusiastically celebrated around Lake Macquarie.

Santa on the Lake 24 December 2017 (Photo - J. Ball)

 These few snippets from Trove provide a glimpse into activities in the past. 

1932 'RUSH TO THE LAKE.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 December, p. 6. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135487311

1933 'LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 13 December, p. 8. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136697362

 

1946 'Pensioners' Party At Swansea', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 19 December, p. 7. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133157345

1948 'BELMONT CHRISTMAS PARTY', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 4 December, p. 3. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140344376

1950 'LAKE CARNIVAL', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 6 December, p. 4. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134380020

1937 'PARTIES ARRANGED', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 16 December, p. 5. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134995509

End of Year Celebration

 Please see December newsletter for further details.

Trove Tuesday - Natives of Scotland

November 30th, St Andrew's Day, is Scotland's National Day. Many early arrivals in  the Lake Macquarie District had roots in Scotland. 

The following eleven persons from our area were recorded in the newspapers on Trove as being a "Native of Scotland. If these images are difficult to read you can access the articles from the links that follow each clipping.

These articles contain many gems of information for descendants and family historians.

Mrs Grace Bower of Toronto

1908 'TORONTO.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 28 November, p. 2. , viewed 01 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135608496