Lost Newcastle

Lost Newcastle Dedicated to the stories of Newcastle, Australia. This is the companion page to the Lost Newcastle group.

Joining this page means you can SHARE the posts - you can't share posts from the group as it is private. :) Established by Carol Duncan in 2012, Lost Newcastle shares the photos and stories of generations of Novocastrians. We believe that by capturing and preserving these memories, we are creating a valuable resource for future generations. Our mission is to connect people with the history of their city and to inspire them to create their own memories.

We *love* her! But what year was this Newcastle Ladies Darts Association confection presented?
28/10/2025

We *love* her! But what year was this Newcastle Ladies Darts Association confection presented?

Can't wait to get back to Tower Cinemas - Newcastle
16/10/2025

Can't wait to get back to Tower Cinemas - Newcastle

AUSTRALIA'S GREAT RESOURCES BEING UTILISED TO ASSIST IN THE WAR.Following Great Britain's call upon her colonies for aid...
16/10/2025

AUSTRALIA'S GREAT RESOURCES BEING UTILISED TO ASSIST IN THE WAR.

Following Great Britain's call upon her colonies for aid, Australia has manfully come forward and is doing more than her share in supplying the needs of the Kingdom. Australia is one of the richest of Great Britain's coloies in resources, her annual exports of what, cattle, wool, minerals, etc, amounting to over $235,000,000, and since the war started this amount has increased by leaps and bounds, owing to the added demands made upon her. The photograph shows a view of the Broken Hill Steel Works, at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Photo: Underwood & Underwood, Lost Newcastle collection. Publication date unknown but the image was under embargo until 1927.

Hello Losties! Today's photo is a beauty that accompanied an article during WWI. I haven't yet found the actual publicat...
16/10/2025

Hello Losties! Today's photo is a beauty that accompanied an article during WWI. I haven't yet found the actual publication but the image was under embargo until Feb 1927.

‘AUSTRALIA'S GREAT RESOURCES BEING UTILISED TO ASSIST IN THE WAR.

Following Great Britain's call upon her colonies for aid, Australia has manfully come forward and is doing more than her share in supplying the needs of the Kingdom. Australia is one of the richest of Great Britain's coloies in resources, her annual exports of what, cattle, wool, minerals, etc, amounting to over $235,000,000, and since the war started this amount has increased by leaps and bounds, owing to the added demands made upon her. The photograph shows a view of the Broken Hill Steel Works, at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.’

Photo: Underwood & Underwood NY, Lost Newcastle collection.

14/10/2025

Come and celebrate the creativity and craftsmanship of model makers across the region at our special weekend event – Model Newcastle: Meet the Makers!

A unique opportunity to meet hobbyists and enthusiasts who build everything from miniature ships and trains to planes and dioramas. This informal gathering is a great way to connect, ask questions and be inspired by the people who helped create the Model Newcastle exhibition.

📆 Saturday 18 October and Sunday 19 October
⏰ 10am - 3pm
🧒 All Ages
🎟 FREE, drop-in event, no bookings required

Newcastle Museum is supported by Create NSW

❤️💯
05/10/2025

❤️💯

26/09/2025

🔎 Find it Friday! 🔎

Every Friday, we’ll be sharing a mystery photo from across the Hunter Region — and it’s your turn to play detective. 👀

Do you know where this photo was taken? Drop your guesses in the comments below! ⬇️

We’ll reveal the answer at the bottom of the post… but no cheating 😉

✨ Stay tuned each week for more local history gems from the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections.

✨ Want to see more? Check out our “Ralph Snowball” collections on Living Histories — link in bio!

📷: Clarendon Hotel, Hunter Street, c. 1896
This image was scanned from the original glass negative taken by Ralph Snowball. It is part of the Norm Barney Photographic Collection, held by Special Collections.

15/09/2025

This is going to be fabulous! Opens 27 September Newcastle Museum

Mosquito, Moscheto ... we love this 1885 illustration of the arms of the Hunter River and its islands before the reclama...
08/09/2025

Mosquito, Moscheto ... we love this 1885 illustration of the arms of the Hunter River and its islands before the reclamation project led to it being named Kooragang Island - although Kooragang was the name of the property of the Reverend Charles Pleydell Neale Wilton. He's a story for another day!

From the Geographical Names Board 26 January 1968:

"IN accordance with the provisions of the Geographical Names Act, 1966, the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales has this day discontinued the recorded names Ash Island, Moscheto Island, Dempsey Island, Walsh Island, Spectacle Islands, Table Island, Pig Island, and Goat Island, which islands have been reclaimed and amalgamated to form one island, and named such island “Kooragang Island”.
Also, the Board simultaneously assigned the name “Walsh Point” to the locality comprising the southern extremity of the proposed Kooragang Island. GNB 299."

06/09/2025

Starting today, World War II tank traps unearthed during the Mitchell Street seawall project will be carefully relocated from near Stockton Netball Courts to Defence Housing Australia’s (DHA) Fort Wallace site.

Originally part of a 6,000-strong defence line along Stockton Beach, these historic tetrahedrons will now serve a new purpose protecting native vegetation, preventing unauthorised vehicle access, and preserving local heritage.

In partnership with DHA, we’re proud to ensure this piece of history remains in Stockton.

Works are expected to be completed in early October (weather permitting). Thank you for your patience while this important project takes place.

We Love Our Coast - and we’re committed to protecting Stockton’s coastline for future generations.

06/09/2025

At the end of dayshift at Newcastle Steelworks, there is a mass exodus of employees for the waiting buses at the right of this picture. Over 8,000 men pour out the main gate at the left. The red mound on the right is iron ore while the white material behind it is limestone, a fluxing agent used in the production of iron and steel. Photo and caption courtesy Kevin Greenhalgh 1969
Newcastle Steelworks history: https://www.facebook.com/muster.point.31/

Love our fountain!
05/09/2025

Love our fountain!

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