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Read more about the article Braye Park panorama 1966

Braye Park panorama 1966

I've a soft spot for panoramic views. They are so inclusive of detail, compared to single frame shots that are generally highly selective of subject matter. We frame our single shots to cut out clutter and deliberately incorporate the most subjectively picturesque elements we can see. With 360-degree panoramas we can't really do that - or at least not to the same extent. We choose where we stand, but then take in all that can be seen as we turn and fire the shutter. Panoramas can be awkward to take. They certainly were in times gone…

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Read more about the article March 1918: Miracle at Villers-Bretonneux

March 1918: Miracle at Villers-Bretonneux

Excerpt from The Hunter Region in The Great War, by Greg and Sylvia Ray The winter of 1917-1918 was almost as bad as the one before it, but at least the troops knew what to expect. They expected cold and snow, and they also expected a big German assault as soon as the weather improved. Behind their own lines, the Germans were training for a new phase of long-awaited open warfare.Knowing this, the Allied troops were full of dread. The futile Passchendaele bloodbath had sapped the Australian battalions and weakened the core of the entire British…

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Read more about the article Maitland, a city built on steam

Maitland, a city built on steam

Maitland is a city whose foundations were built on steam. And thanks to steam, the district was able to become one of the main drivers of economic growth in the young colony of New South Wales. The Hunter River was always the key to Maitland’s future. Not only did the river produce the great wealth in the trees and soil of the floodplain, it also provided the highway to move produce from farm to market. Boats and canoes of various kinds regularly plied the river in the early days of European settlement and it is clear…

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