Hunter Valley Archives ~ Photo Time Tunnel

Newcastle and the Hunter Region, by Ourselves: 2000 to 2020. We’re asking for help.

Post Author:Greg Ray
Post published:April 12, 2020
Post Category:History / Miscellaneous / Newcastle, NSW, Australia / News

A few years ago Sylvia and I were giving a talk to a group, about old photos of course, and there was a lot of discussion about how lucky we…

Stories from old postcards: Part 1

Post Author:Greg Ray
Post published:April 4, 2020
Post Category:Greg Ray's Writing / History / Miscellaneous / Vintage Photographs and Photography

Old postcards can be interesting for a variety of reasons. For a start, they are often interesting for the subject matter they depict. And sometimes they also carry interesting titbits…

Aerial view of central Maitland during the 1955 flood.

The great flood of 1955: Part 2

Post Author:Greg Ray
Post published:February 24, 2020
Post Category:Greg Ray's Writing / History / Vintage Photographs and Photography

This is part two of an account of the 1955 flood, as it affected the Hunter Region, particularly Maitland. For Part 1, see link below. ******************************************************************************************************************** The chaos of Friday…