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30:30

"In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf" - Ep4 - Joseph...

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2025/05/03

Benita Parker from the 'West Wallsend District Heritage Group' tells of the life and times of Jospeh Holmes and his family, after whom the township of Holmesville is named.

01:40

What's On in May

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/04/26

Get a preview of our May podcasts.

21:40

"Birds of a Feather" - Ep3 – JohnTucker, James Hardy...

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2025/04/19

Narelle Austen looks at the lives of convicts John Tucker and James Hardy Vaux and their significant co-operation with Commandant Thomas Skottowe, offering us a glimpse into a unique time and place in our local colonial history.

25:08

How It Was: Advances in Medicine During my Lifetime -...

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/04/12

In this final episode of "How It Was: Advances in Medicine During my Lifetime", Dr. Pamela Harrison OAM reflects on groundbreaking discoveries, pivotal moments in patient care, and her personal contributions to the evolution of modern medicine.

24:30

"In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf" - Ep3 – A Tour...

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/04/05

Benita Parker from the 'West Wallsend District Heritage Group' recounts the journey of a traveller in the 19th century as he rides on horseback from Wallsend to Teralba, via Minmi through the heart of coal country.

01:24

What's On in April

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/03/22

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16:32

"Birds of a Feather" - Ep2 – Richard Browne

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/03/15

Narelle Austen explores the lives of Commandant Purcell, Commandant Skottowe, and the convict artist Richard Browne.We respectfully advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that this podcast contains the name of a deceased aboriginal person.

19:54

How It Was: Advances in Medicine During my Lifetime -...

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/03/08

Dr. Pamela Harrison OAM, will take us back to a time when medical innovation was hands-on, resourceful, and sometimes a little peculiar.

22:46

"In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf" - Ep2 Joseph Notley

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/03/01

Benita Parker from the West Wallsend District Heritage Group tells of the life of Joseph Notley, one of the first settlers "in the shadow of Mount Sugarloaf", who called that rugged landscape home.

01:21

What's On in March

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/02/22

Get a preview of our March podcasts.

17:18

"Birds of a Feather" - Ep1 – William Harrison Craig

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/02/15

Based on historical records, member, Narelle Austen takes us on journey to the unforgiving shores of Newcastle, New South Wales - a penal settlement where survival was a daily battle and artistry was a rare spark in the darkness.

15:29

How It Was: Advances in Medicine During my Lifetime -...

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/02/08

Join Dr Pamela Harrison OAM as she explores the fascinating history of medicine through her personal stories and lived experiences.

23:04

In the Shadow of Mount Sugarloaf - Ep1 Early History

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/02/01

Benita Parker from the 'West Wallsend District Heritage Group' traces the early history of European settlement in the West Wallsend District and describes how pioneer families faced the challenges of a harsh and sometimes uncertain environment.

01:50

What's On in February

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2025/01/25

Get a preview of our February podcasts.

01:55

What's On in 2025

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2024/11/23

Get a preview of our 2025 podcasts.

43:08

The Australian Horse at War

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2024/11/16

This podcast is an audio extract from the presentation given by Dr Nancy Cushing at the Society’s November 2024 meeting. The complete version can be viewed on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@newcastlefamilyhistorysoci2923

24:54

Notable Novocastrians - Elijah Abell

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2024/11/09

Jane Ison shares a short biography about her ancestors Elijah Abell and his wife Margaret Brown who both contributed to the civic and social fabric of Wallsend, NSW. Jane also talks about the hidden aspects of lives that can be uncovered by using DNA and how ancestral lines can be confirmed ... or not!

19:42

What are you looking at? – Ep7 - The Royal Commission

Newcastle Family History Society Podcasts ·

2024/11/02

In this the final episode of the series, Jane Ison outlines what is contained in the Royal Commission into Public Charities which commenced in Sydney in May 1873, focusing on Biloela, the girls industrial school on Cockatoo Island.

01:37

What's On in November

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2024/10/26

Get a preview of our November podcasts.

28:33

Felonious Females - Ep12 - Mutinous Misses of the...

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2024/10/19

Mutinous Misses of the ‘Roslin Castle’.In this episode in the Felonious Females series, Mel Woodford explores the voyage of the Roslin Castle (2), which, carrying 128 women, arrived in Port Jackson on the 29th of June,1830, after a treacherous four-month journey.

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