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Dulcie Hartley’s memories of the Depression

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:September 26, 2021
Post category:History Miscellaneous
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Some years ago my late dear friend Dulcie Hartley shared these memories of the Great Depression with me. Dulcie was an amateur historian with wide-ranging interests. She wrote a number…

Nobbys sunset 2017 by Mark Goolmeer

Newcastle by Itself, 2000 – 2020

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:November 6, 2020
Post category:Greg Ray's Writing Miscellaneous Newcastle, NSW, Australia Vintage Photographs and Photography
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WHEN 2020 began with a storm of anxiety about fires, drought and the global pandemic, we found ourselves locked down and wondering what sort of book we should create this…

Officers of HMAS Renown at Port Stephens, 1920

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:September 10, 2020
Post category:History Newcastle, NSW, Australia

When Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales and (briefly) future King of England visited Australia in 1920, cities and towns across the nation vied fiercely for a piece of the…