Taree Photographer: Robert Crombie
This iconic photo of the first train arriving in Taree in 1913 was taken by photographer Robert Edward Crombie…
This iconic photo of the first train arriving in Taree in 1913 was taken by photographer Robert Edward Crombie…
In 1934 Taree citizens approached the Newcastle Ambulance Committee to establish a district ambulance service. Newcastle agreed and donated an ambulance and £100…
Leslie (Les) Allan Murray AO entered Buckingham Palace in a big dark suit and waistcoat. The baggy striped jumpers and comfy slacks so familiar to his admirers…
The clock was made and installed by Mr Arthur Louis Franklin. Born in England, Franklin had been employed in the physics department of the University of Birmingham…
The outbreak of WW2 led to a significant loss of rural manpower as men enlisted in the armed services. To ensure the agricultural sector could still function effectively…
In the early years of the 20th century, musical festivals were very much in vogue. One such festival had been successfully held in Taree in 1912…
When travelling between Wingham and Taree it is hard to miss the landmark brick chimneys of the Lincoln Brick Works…
Located in a quadrangle, surrounded by the ‘new’ buildings of the Manning Base Hospital is the 125 year old building called the Victoria Fever Ward…
The Green Hornet began life in the workshops of John Fowler & Co in 1910. Of course, it wasn’t known as the Green Hornet then…
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