Robert Small and the Sudan contingent
In 1851, a Presbyterian Denominational School was operating at Redbank: the schoolmaster was William Small. Robert, one of his sons, was born in 1859…
The Elephant House Wingham
In 1906, immigrants Alice and Edward McCreery Shea Hill moved to Wingham where they opened a business next to the Australian Hotel…
A Ghostly Sign on the Wingham Road
By 1944, Taree had long since boasted a public hospital. Wingham, however, and its Upper Manning catchment, was reliant on a private hospital…
Wingham’s Canary Island Date Palms
Rows of Canary Island date palms (Phoenix canierensis) grace Bent Street, Central Park and the corner of Isabella and Wynter Streets in Wingham…
Cedar Party (Creek) Bridge
The bridge we know today as the Cedar Party (Creek) Bridge was the second one built in this spot. The first bridge was built in 1869 by Tinonee surveyor George Ochs…
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…