Gloucester Advocate
The Gloucester Advocate newspaper was founded by Frank Townshend who released the first issue 8 July 1905…
The Changing Fortunes of Algar and Cath Bunyard
A headstone in Wingham Cemetery marks the final resting place of Algar Bunyard. He died in Taree on 22 July 1910 of cirrhosis of the liver, aged 47 years…
Former Union Church, Craven
The village of Craven was settled in the early years of the twentieth century. For many years there was no church in the village…
Library and Visitor Information Centre, Gloucester
In 1937 George Harold Matthewson, a well-known stock and station auctioneer in Gloucester, built new premises for his next venture – a car and farm machinery sales centre…
Timber Building, Taree Park
This building was purchased in 1985 by the fledgling 2BOB Radio. The purchase price was $2,000 with a small annual lease payment to NSW Department of Lands…
Dorothy Hayter Memorial and 2BOB Radio Station
On 29 July 1949, 4 year old Dorothy Hayter was playing in Railway Parade, Chatham just near the Peters Creameries Factory with her sisters and other children from the street…
The kindness of fisherman: Broughton Island
Broughton Island’s pristine environment has long been popular with fishermen. In the 1880s Italian fishermen established a small settlement on the island followed later by Greek fishermen who arrived around WW1…
Fire in Victoria Street, Taree, 1905
Shortly before 7 pm on 29 November 1905, fire broke out in Victoria Street, Taree. It started in a small room at Donnelly’s Red Colonnade Store…
Arthur William Mackenzie Mowle – Architect and Dairy Cattle Enthusiast
Arthur was born at Bondi on 27 October 1894, the eldest son of William Stewart Mowle and grandson of Mr A K Mackenzie of “Boonara”, Bondi…
Camphor Laurel Trees, Albert Street, Taree
In the early twentieth century, the planting of street trees for town beautification was strongly advocated…