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King's Town 1828

King's Town 1828

A view of King's Town, the former name of Newcastle, by engraver Joseph Cross. Stockton is on the far left.

Newcastle 1812

Newcastle 1812

Ajax pilot steamer c1900

Ajax pilot steamer c1900

Ajax was the port of Newcastle’s first pilot steamer and served from 1897 to 1927. Nobby's in the distance.

Newcastle wharf

Newcastle wharf

Newcastle wharf with Nobbys in the distance, from the collection by Goerge Freeman, UON

Stockton coal loader 1890s

Stockton coal loader 1890s

Steamer loading coal at Stockton coal loader 1890s. Probably taken from the tower of St Pauls Anglican built 1890 on the corner of Maitland and Church Sts, 250m from Woodley Cottage.

Stockton 1906

Stockton 1906

Stockton from Macquarie Pier 9 March 1906, University of Newcastle Library

Colliery workers 1896

Colliery workers 1896

Survivors of the 1896 Stockton colliery search party.

Bathing Newcastle Beach about 1900

Bathing Newcastle Beach about 1900

Nobby's 1900

Nobby's 1900

Nobbys Island (centre-left), Macquarie Pier and Fort Scratchley (right hand side). Pilots houses are below Fort Scratchley.

Newcastle from Stockton 1880s

Newcastle from Stockton 1880s

Newcastle from Stockton, from the Collection of George Freeman, UON

Brown Street

Brown Street

View north along Brown Street to Stockton across the Hunter River. Congregational Church in the foreground.

Queens Wharf 1880

Queens Wharf 1880

Stockton Coal Company pit 18971897

Stockton Coal Company pit 18971897

A view of Stockton Coal Company's pit from the tower of St Paul's Anglican Church on the corner of Maitland and Church St's, 250m from Woodley Cottage. 1897, University of Newcastle.

Stockton Foreshore (n.d.)

Stockton Foreshore (n.d.)

Stockton Ships 1914

Stockton Ships 1914

Stockton Ballast Grounds 1897

Stockton Ballast Grounds 1897

Fort Scratchley 2010

Fort Scratchley 2010

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