Joseph Graham’s Dinghy
Joseph Daniel Graham was born on Cabbage Tree Island in 1882 and 1965 aged 83 years. He lived on the island all of his life following…
Cape Hawke Memorial Hospital
After WWII, the population of Forster-Tuncurry had almost doubled and there was a growing need for a local hospital…
Warren ‘George’ Perkins, OAM
Warren ‘George’ Perkins was born 25 November 1927 and would become a highly respected builder, sportsman and community leader in Forster…
William ‘George’ Sawyer and his 1934 Dodge Tourer
After the Dodge was sold a letter arrived at Connie’s home together with a photograph of the restored vehicle…
Postcards from the muddy trenches of France
On 10 January 1916, three brothers from the Gorton family – Tom, Fred and Herbert – enlisted in WWI…
Harold Robert McCormick
Harold Robert McCormick was born in Taree on 3 October 1911 to parents Robert and Margaret. After school he went to Rotorua, New Zealand…