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.
21 January, 2014
Hamilton's gay history
‘The police were
great. They were really good. I mean to say, there was the wine bar at
Hamilton, and we all used to go up there. And one night, I staggered out of the
...Star, and I was going to the wine bar. I was walking to Hamilton, and the
police said to me, “Would you like a lift?” and I said, “Only if I can ride in
the back”. So they put me in the back of the paddy wagon and pulled up at the
.wine bar, and I got out and said, “Thanks boys!” and everyone in the wine bar nearly
had a nervous breakdown!’ [1]
05 January, 2014
'A great fall of roof' - the Hamilton mine disaster
He denied he’d been
warned, that the conversations had ever taken place. After all, James Sharp was
acting Overman at the Hamilton Pit, and his word would be sure to stand over that
of the miners before the Coroner. Sharp had the authority.
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