Lieutenant John Shortland Archives

Mistaken identity on Newcastle’s anniversary stamp

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:September 15, 2020
Post category:History Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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The exciting news was that the city of Newcastle, Australia, was about to feature on its very own set of postage stamps, brought out by the Post Master General to…

Doug Lithgow in his study with framed copies of the charts he found in the Hydrographic Office of the British Navy in 2008

The mysterious case of the vanishing “natives”

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:July 27, 2020
Post category:History Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Doug Lithgow, Freeman of the City of Newcastle, NSW, and noted campaigner for the environment and heritage, can cite many high points in his long life of activism and community…

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