Mr & Mrs George’s Beautiful Home
Edgar Thomas George was a building contractor based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. In the 1930s he won tenders for the construction of a variety of buildings across the city…
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…
Lola Ralph: The Girl Friend from Australia
Lola Ralph was a gifted pianist and vocalist. Growing up in Taree, she caught the eye of the former Ella Caspers (Mrs Maloney)…
Shallow Island Baths Taree
The boat ramp near the Manning River Rowing Club leads to the location of Taree’s first public baths formed in 1902. It was called the Shallow Island Baths…
Cry “Fire!”
Destructive fires in Taree were not unusual. But were they all accidental?
“Strathairlie” Private Hospital, Taree
“Strathairlie” Private Hospital in Taree was one of several small private hospitals that once played a vital role in local healthcare but have since disappeared. In the 1900s…
Henry Nicoll’s Plans for Taree
A native of Scotland, twenty-four-year-old Henry Beavan Nicoll arrived in Australia aboard the “Orient” in 1882. After a period in Sydney, he moved to Tinonee…
Dr John Dale
Although his stay in Taree was short, John Thomas Dale is recorded in the 1897 Taree Rate Book as an occupier of property owned by D McDonald in Taree CBD…
Bring Back the Flying Boats!
The Manning River was not only important for shipping … it once hosted flying boats…