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1:33

What's On in October.

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/09/27

Get a preview of our October podcasts.

28:00

Lost Cemeteries - Ep1 Old Wallsend

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2025/09/20

Society member Jane Ison takes us on a journey into the past, to a place thousands pass by daily without knowing what lies beneath —Rest Park in Wallsend, once the site of the town’s first cemetery.

31:20

The History of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle.

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2025/09/13

Join us on a journey through more than two centuries of sacred history — the story of Christ Church Cathedral, the spiritual heart and architectural crown of Newcastle.

19:00

Newcastle in the 1800s: From Penal Settlement to...

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2025/09/06

In the 19th century, Newcastle evolved from a remote convict outpost into a thriving coal powerhouse — a true “coalopolis.”In Part 2, Julie Keating picks up the story as monopolies, industrial ambition, and engineering ingenuity reshape the city’s future.

01:51

What's On in September.

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/08/23

Get a preview of our September podcasts.

30:26

Second World War Links Between Newcastle and...

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2025/08/16

In Part Two, we move to Australian soil where Dr Jude Conway uncovers the extraordinary events at Bob’s Farm camp—where race, politics, and humanity collided in unexpected and lasting ways.

18:48

Second World War Links Between Newcastle and...

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/08/09

In this remarkable account, historian Dr Jude Conway relates a little-known chapter of wartime history—one that spans the jungles of Timor, the city streets of Newcastle, and a camouflaged refugee camp at Bob’s Farm.

01:22

What's On in August - Update

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2025/08/04

Get a preview of the update to our August podcasts.

17:34

Newcastle in the 1800s: From Penal Settlement to...

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/08/02

In the 19th century, Newcastle evolved from a remote convict outpost into a thriving coal powerhouse — a true “coalopolis.”Society member Julie Keating digs into the mines, sails through treacherous harbours, and walks the streets laid out by early planners, revealing the people, places, and power struggles that shaped Newcastle.

02:03

What's On in August

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2025/07/26

Get a preview of our August podcasts.

31:40

Notable Novocastrians - Zell Meehan

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2025/07/19

In 1950, Zell Meehan was appointed secretary to the Lord Mayor of Newcastle. In 1956, aged 37, Zell married and as was the custom of the time, was expected to resign. However, Zell refused to do so.

16:27

Felonious Females - Ep14 Partners in Crime

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2025/07/12

In this episode, Mel Woodford takes us back to 1829 London, where two teenage girls, Rebecca Markham and Maria Beavis, were convicted for stealing 20 yards of cotton.

34:56

"In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf" - Ep5 Pt2 - The...

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2025/07/05

Benita Parker from the West Wallsend District Heritage Group guides us through West Wallsend’s transformation—from a forested hillside to a vibrant coal mining town, complete with its own railway and a thriving community.

01:37

What's On in July

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2025/06/21

Get a preview of our July podcasts.

22:58

"Birds of a Feather" - Ep5 - Reflections

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2025/06/14

Narelle Austen concludes this series, imagining the lives of those who lived and breathed Coal River.

30:13

Felonious Females - Ep13 Elizabeth Hannell - A...

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2025/06/07

In this audio extract from the March 2025 Female Convicts of the Hunter Valley Seminar, Dr Jude Conway reveals the life of Elizabeth Hannell – a Mother of Newcastle.

28:49

"In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf" - Ep5 Pt1 - The...

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2025/05/31

Benita Parker from the 'West Wallsend District Heritage Group', delves into the early ambitious attempts to uncover coal deposits, “In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf”.

01:45

What's On in June

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2025/05/24

Get a preview of our June podcasts.

17:55

"Birds of a Feather" - Ep4 – Wallis, Burigon and Lycett

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2025/05/17

Narelle Austin explores the relationships between the European settlers of Coal River and First Nations peoples and uncovers the stories of Commandant James Wallis, Awabakal leader Burigon and Joseph Lycett—an unlikely trio whose interactions preserved Aboriginal knowledge and captured glimpses of a culture under immense change.

23:02

The Creation of the Calvary Mater Newcastle...

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/05/10

Join Dr. Pamela Harrison OAM as she describes the journey that transformed palliative care in Newcastle and beyond.

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