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

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