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…
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…