Is This Painting of Newcastle and Stockton By Henry Dangar?

This naïve painting of early Newcastle and Stockton as for many years been part of the City of Newcastle Art Collection. When the painting was last exhibited in 2021 it was labelled “Unknown Artist”. I was intrigued and decided to see what I could find out about the history...

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Stockton Private Hospitals – St Helier Private Hospital: 1923 - 1926

Annie Elsie HOCQUARD - Staff Nurse Annie was born on 18th August, 1886 in Ballina, NSW. Her father, John HOCQUARD was a boat captain, and her mother was Sarah Ann NEWBERRY. She attended Cooks Hill Superior Public School and then she trained as a Nurse at Newcastle Hospital,...

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Abner Clifford John ANDERSON - 6763

Studio portrait of 6763 Private (Pte) Abner Anderson, AWMAbner Clifford John ANDERSON was born in Wickham, NSW on 1900, the son of Eugene Clifford ANDERSON and Amelia May HOPKINS. He had six siblings, John Eugene ANDERSON, Millie Sarah Elizabeth ANDERSON, Jessie Maud ANDERSON,...

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