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Read more about the article On the road in the ’40s, with batteries, steam and gas

On the road in the ’40s, with batteries, steam and gas

Scanning through some old photos of Newcastle, NSW, in the 1940s, I was surprised to discover an image of an electric delivery truck heading west on Hunter Street, alongside a hefty double-decker bus. The odd little vehicle was fitted with a table top back and it seems the truck wasn't expected to travel fast enough to require a windscreen. Indeed, this example of a Morrison electric delivery vehicle was evidently a strictly fine weather proposition. The photo, collected by the late Ken Magor, was speculatively dated 1945, though I wonder if it might not have been…

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Read more about the article A trip to “Town”: Newcastle as I remember it

A trip to “Town”: Newcastle as I remember it

A trip to “Town” in the 1960s and 1970s was a big deal. Town was where everything happened and where all the important shops were. If it was a week day and my Dad was at work, Mum and I would walk to the bus stop and ride in, usually getting off down near The Store. We might walk up the street and go to the movies, if I was lucky, and if I was very lucky indeed we would go to one of the department store cafeterias – maybe Winns – where I would get…

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Motor buses in Newcastle, by Ken Magor

This article was written by the late Ken Magor, probably in the 1960s, as part of a larger piece he titled "Destination Newcastle". Ken had a deep fascination for buses (and trams, trains and fire engines!) and a love of obscure detail. I've edited the article as lightly as possible. First motor bus records show that a Mr Gee commenced a service from the old Hamilton Council Chambers, Beaumont Street, via Tudor Street and Hunter Street to a spot near the Newcastle Hospital in 1918. George King operated the first motor bus to Tighes Hill and…

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