Richard Stoddart – buried far from home
Richard Stoddart did not die a lonely death. He was surrounded by friends, with, presumably, no thought that his life was about to be cut short…
‘Bridgecourt’, 9 Commerce Street, Taree
In 1949 Edward Rupert Payten invested the not inconsiderable sum of £11,000 in the construction of a ‘hostel’ on the corner of Albert Lane and Commerce Street…
Louis Debreceny – Entrepreneur
Allen Street, Deb Street, Louis Street, Eric Street, Georges Lane, etc, have you ever wondered about the origin of these Taree street names? Read on to find out…
Married in a Military Hospital
A corporal on the ‘seriously ill’ list married his fiancé Sister Elsie ‘Billie’ Heyne in the Yaralla Military Hospital, Sydney on 30 June 1942…
The Blue Cross – Taree landmark
The Blue Cross atop the tower of St John’s Anglican Church in Victoria Street has long been prominent on the Taree skyline…
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…
Camphor Laurel Trees, Albert Street, Taree
In the early twentieth century, the planting of street trees for town beautification was strongly advocated…
32 Eric Street, Taree
32 Eric Street, Taree is a modest, yet eminently practical residential development, which has stood the test of time…
Alice Ann Withycombe – an exemplary seamstress
A finely carved headstone in Woola Cemetery, near Taree, marks the final resting place of Alice Ann Withycombe…
Fotheringham’s Hotel, Taree
Fotheringham’s Hotel (affectionately called Fog’s) in Victoria Street, Taree started out as the Commercial Hotel and was owned by John Keats, then Alfred McCartney…