Stephen Hopkins: Ex A.I.F.
In society there are always people who fall through the cracks – one such was Stephen Hopkins…
Lincoln Brick Works, Wingham
When travelling between Wingham and Taree it is hard to miss the landmark brick chimneys of the Lincoln Brick Works…
Wingham’s first stationmaster
The Wingham Stationmaster’s house is one of those rare survivors that has thus far escaped demolition. Although it has seen better days, a community drive is underway to save the 1911 cottage…
Richard Green: Why did he do it?
It is not clear why Dick enlisted under his mother’s maiden name. She died in 1911 when he was just 13 years old…
Miss Vera Abbott’s Cricket Team
In 1933, Miss Vera Abbott was Wingham’s candidate for the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association’s Popular Girl Competition…
Harry Combo: The Valley’s Greatest Showman
At the age of 42, buck-jumping champion Harry Combo from Dingo Creek, was considered the “old man” as he took centre stage at the 1920 Wingham Show. With the grandstand full to overflowing…
Christina ‘Ruth’ Gardiner
Christina ‘Ruth’ Cameron was born 31 March 1909 at Wingham to Alexander and Agnes Cameron and is believed to have been the first baby born at Nurse Cameron’s Private Hospital…
When John Gardiner met Ruth Cameron…
They spoke for seven years before they met face to face. Mervyn Machin decided to play matchmaker and reportedly said to John who had a reputation for being a man of few words…
John Gardiner, MC
John Gardiner was born near Glasgow, Scotland in 1894. At age 17 he enlisted in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) as part of the Territorial Forces. With the start of WWI…
22 Canget Street, Wingham: A women’s affair
During an era when most women did not have control over their finances, this house represents a diversion from that norm…