Captain George John Ricketts
For more than 40 years, Captain George Ricketts was a familiar figure on the Manning River. Powerfully built, with a flowing grey beard…
The Spirit of Captain Ricketts
Captain Ricketts was a well-known sea captain in Taree in the 1800s. He was a big man with a flowing grey beard…
Gloucester Railway Refreshment Room
When Gloucester Railway Station opened in February 1913, a refreshment room was sorely needed. North bound travellers had no opportunity to obtain food or drink once the train left Newcastle…