Trove Tuesday - Stoney Creek Swimming Club

 In his recent book, The Lake, Scott Bevan talks about The Stoney Creek Swimming Club.

Ninety-five articles in Trove tell the story of the Club and its members in the 1930s.  Many local identities are mentioned in the following selection. You can search Trove to find articles from later decades.

1931 'SWIMMING', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 26 November, p. 5. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164241716

1932 'STONEY CREEK CLUB', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 10 February, p. 5. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136866643

The following paragraph is from the obituary of Mr A Hingst who was President of the Club. The full article that describes his funeral lists many local people.

1932 'OBITUARY', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 19 March, p. 4. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136881075

1933 'STONEY CREEK SWIMMING CLUB', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 14 October, p. 4. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165074058

Fashions were the talk of the evening at the Club dance in 1934

1934 'Social Jottings', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 20 December, p. 5. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166301231

 

1935 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 9 February, p. 11. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136851503

1936 'STONEY CREEK CLUB', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 15 January, p. 12. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142402174

1938 'SWIMMING POOL AT STONEY CREEK.', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 29 November, p. 11. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167347788

1939 'SUBURBAN AND DISTRICT', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 28 December, p. 8. , viewed 02 Feb 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135452451