Nigel Kennedy and Fotheringham’s Hotel Taree
Nigel Kennedy is an English violinist, famous for bringing classical music to the masses when he sold over two million copies of his above album in 1989. But did you know of his connection to Taree?
Bob Hope in Taree ‘Thanks for the memories’
On Monday evening 14 August 1944, Chief Observer of the Laurieton Volunteer Air Observers Corps (VAOC), Mrs I M Grierson, was on duty when she saw a Catalina flying boat make a forced landing…
Taree’s Big Oyster, 100 Manning River Drive
On Friday 30 March 1990, the NSW Premier, Nick Greiner, opened Taree’s newest tourist attraction – the Big Oyster…
John Cassimaty: Café owner
John Cassimaty opened his first cafe in 1911 in Victoria Street known as the ‘Elite Refreshment Rooms’…
Don Athaldo: Taree’s Strongman Connection
In 1935 Lewis Gorton and his brothers played in the Failford Football Club. As there were no gyms at the time, training was difficult, so Gorton wrote to Don Athaldo…
The Great White Train
The Great White Train steamed into Taree in the early hours of Thursday 2 September 1926…
Harry Bennett Park, Taree
Harry Bennett Park is located off River Street, Taree on the Manning riverfront, visible to all who cross the Martin Bridge…
The Exchange Hotel, 154 Victoria Street, Taree
A new brick hotel, constructed by local contractor H W Alcorn, was built on the corner of Victoria and Manning Street opposite Clerke’s butcher shop…
David Stirling Sharpe: Surveyor
David Stirling Sharpe was a land surveyor who worked for many years in the Manning region…
Peters Factory, Railway Parade, Chatham
The Peters group of companies was founded by American born Frederick Peters who, in 1907, saw an opening in the Australian market for ice-cream, which was not then commonly available…