Just one month short of his 90th birthday, Charles McIntyre, the oldest mill owner in Australia, died. His life had been devoted to the Mill, and he had never married. Thus ended a lineage of four generations of millers extending over 170 years. [1] These are remarkable records.
04 April, 2014
The old Hamilton flour mill
The towering silos of the Hamilton Flour Mill had stood as
Hamilton’s most prominent landmark for over 90 years in Hudson Street, Hamilton.
21 February, 2014
Northern Star Cafe
The character of the Northern Star Cafe on Beaumont Street has been
formed over almost sixty years, infused with the history and aspirations of its
Greek, Italian and Australian owners. Today, like any 60 year old, it knows who
it is. It will have a few regrets - like all of us - and escapades best left
hidden, but it enjoys the status of a Hamilton icon.
04 February, 2014
Sydney Junction Hotel - a family story
For six turbulent years
a young English emigrant, son of a publican, pursued his small business dream
as the licensee of the Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton. The magic of the coming
of rail to Newcastle lit up his dream with the promise of prosperity.
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