Skip to content
Search:
Facebook page opens in new window
Share
midcoaststories.com
midcoaststories.commidcoaststories.com
  • About
  • Stories
  • Share Your Story
  • Rate Books
  • Resources
    • Educational Resources
    • General Resources
  • Photos
    • Commerce Photos
    • StreetScapes Photos
    • Recreation Photos
    • Organisations Photos
    • Events Photos
    • Transport Photos
  • Links
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Home
  • About
  • Stories
  • Share Your Story
  • Photos
    • Transport Photos
    • Commerce Photos
    • StreetScapes Photos
    • Recreation Photos
    • Organisations Photos
    • Events Photos
  • Rate Books
  • Resources
    • General Resources
    • Educational Resources
  • Links
  • Contact

Tag Archives: Glenthorne

You are here:
  1. Home
  2. Entries tagged with "Glenthorne"

Pietro Muscio’s diary

Artefacts, PeopleBy Janine RobertsMarch 22, 2021

In the twilight of Pietro Antonio Muscio’s life he sat down to write his ‘little story’ over a fortnight in November 1922. Using a fountain pen, exercise book and in English (his second language) he wrote his life story in 43 pages…

Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills

Artefacts, BuildingsBy Janine RobertsJuly 2, 2020

These little amber bottles, discovered in the mudbanks of the Wallamba River, were once found in most Australian households particularly from the late 1890s to 1940s…

Lone shark fatality in Manning River

EventsBy Janine RobertsJanuary 4, 2020

The Manning River’s only recorded shark fatality occurred in 1863 of seventeen year old James Brown. It was a hot January evening…

How ‘Poitrel’ brought a touch of glamour to Taree

EventsBy Janine RobertsNovember 5, 2018

Poitrel was a chestnut stallion, a racehorse, best known as the 1920 winner of the Melbourne Cup…

Martin Bridge

PlacesBy Janine RobertsOctober 18, 2018

Have you ever seen the big wheels on the river foreshore near Martin Bridge at Taree? Have you ever wondered what they were used for? If you read on, you will learn about the history of Martin Bridge…

Purfleet Butter Factory

CommerceBy Janine RobertsOctober 18, 2018

Most days I drive past the site where a magnificent butter factory once stood tall. The Purfleet Butter Factory was opened on 14 December 1897 by the Australian Dairying Company…

Sad tales of Glenthorne Public School’s teachers

EventsBy MidCoast StoriesAugust 2, 2018

Glenthorne Public School operated for 63 years with nine teachers serving the small community. Of these teachers, four suffered tragic events while serving in their roles. William Percy was a popular teacher who loved playing cricket. He passed his pupil teacher’s examination at 13 and worked his way to full teacher. He taught at Glenthorne…

The information on this website cannot be used or reproduced without the express permission of the copyright owner. Authors who have contributed stories to this website retain copyright of their work. Please contact MidCoast Stories for further information about content, image and data ownership.

Website developed by FireHawk Digital

Go to Top
Disclaimer

We acknowledge the traditional owners, the Biripi and Worimi people, on whose lands these stories are told. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised this website contains images and voices of deceased people. The stories of the MidCoast could not be told without recognising their stories. Do you wish to proceed?