History of Stockton

History of Stockton, NSW

Sub-divisions

Background

Stockton is Newcastle's oldest suburb, with an interesting pattern of settlement and development. Up until the early 20th century, Stockton was divided into two parts. South of Clyde Street was Stockton or Stockton Old Town. This area was made up of the holdings of the Quigley Estate and was essentially a private town with minimal land ownership by individuals. Most plots held in this area were some sort of leasehold.

North of Clyde Street was North Stockton or Stockton New Town. This area was originally Crown Land that had been sub-divided and sold into private, freehold ownership in 1887. This area was administered by Stockton Municipal Council which was established on 14 October 1889, and continued until the Council was dissolved as a result of the creation of The City of Greater Newcastle in 1938 [1].

Despite Stockton (Old Town) being the oldest settled area on the peninsula, it was not until the early 20th century that major residential development occurred with the progressive sale of Quigley Estate holdings into private ownership [2]. An important method for tracking the sale of this land is by the use of sub-division sale posters. These posters detailed the plots of land which were to be sold, usually including helpful maps to pinpoint the locations as well as terms of sale.

This map allows you to click on a highlighted area and see the relevant sub-division map, including a link to a high-resolution copy where available. When you click on a section, the title of each poster begins with a series of numbers. These numbers are the date of the sale, for example, 1915-03-20 is 20 March 1915.


Sources of Posters

By their nature, these posters where not meant to last and only a random sampling survive. The posters used in the map come from the following sources:

For a full list of all the posters and where to find them, see the table at the bottom of the page.

Future Plans

The State Library of NSW also holds a substantial collection of sub-division sale posters for the whole state, including some for Stockton. A project to digitise the collection covering Sydney and its suburbs has recently been completed. A second phase to digitise posters covering other areas of the state is planned for the near future. When the Stockton material is digitised, it will be added to the interactive map.

Links


References

[1] Sesquicentenary of Local Government in Newcastle - https://uoncc.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/sequicentenary-of-local-government-in-newcastle/
[2]


List of Posters


DateTitleID
1887-06-18Town of Stocktonhttps://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/78417M3092
1910-06-0426... allotments [at Stockton for sale] by auction... June 4th, 1910 SLNSW - not digitised yet
1911-12-0228 allotments [for sale] the property of Stockton land syndicate 2nd December, 1911SLNSW - not digitised yet
1912-04-20Quigley Estate, Stocktonhttps://newcastle-collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au/library?record=ecatalogue.67803AM C34/699
1912-11-30Stockton Township Subdivision - 24 Business & Residential Sites in the Quigley Estatehttps://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230478509/view4512314
1912-11-30Stockton Township Subdivision - 24 Business & Residential Sites in the Quigley Estate https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/78509M3176
1915-03-20Stockton Freeholds - Quigley Estate - Fourth Subdivisionhttps://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230479744/view4512547
1915-03-20Stockton Freeholds - Quigley Estate - Fourth Subdivisionhttps://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/78441M3105
1915-05-22Quigley Estate - Stockton Freeholds - Subdivision No. 5 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230354443/view4361043
1915-05-26Auction Crown Lands - Town of Stocktonhttps://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/78257M2745
1917-05-12Quigley Estate, subdivision no. 6. Stockton freeholdshttps://newcastle-collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au/library?record=ecatalogue.67798AM C32/449
1918-02-02Quigley Estate - Stockton Freeholds - Part of the 17 Well Situated Building Sites https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230479026/view4509326
1918-02-02Quigley Estate - Stockton Freeholds - Part of the 17 Well Situated Building Sites https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/78362M3050
1919-10-11Stockton Freeholds, 5 desirable building siteshttps://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/78379M3065
1924-08-30Stockton - 8 Choice Home Blocks, 2 Prominent Business Sites and a large W.B. House of 14 Roomshttps://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230479598/view4512540
1924-08-30Stockton - 8 Choice Home Blocks, 2 Prominent Business Sites and a large W.B. House of 14 Roomshttps://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/78632M3245
1924-11-29Stockton - Six Selected Building Siteshttps://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230478836/view4509251
1924-11-29Stockton - Six Selected Building Siteshttps://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/78363M3112
1925-08-01Quigley Estate - Stockton - 19 Choice Building Blockshttps://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230479437/view4512477
1925-08-01Quigley Estate - Stockton - 19 Choice Building Blockshttps://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/77946M3293
1925-12-14Crown lands at Stockton for auction sale on the ground on Monday, 14th December, 1925 at 3 pmSLNSW - not digitised yet
1929-06-22Auction sale on the ground Stockton on Saturday 22nd June 1929 at 3 o'clock p.m.SLNSW - not digitised yet
1939-02-04Stockton - 5 Choice Building Blocks and 4 Dwellingshttps://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230479299/view4512350
1940-03-30Stockton - 5 Weatherboard Cottageshttps://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230478617/view4509187
1940-03-30Stockton - 5 Weatherboard Cottageshttps://newcastle-collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au/library?record=ecatalogue.65822A27/14
1952-01-19Stockton By the Sea - 46 Home Sites and 2 Business Blocks and 2 Semi-detached Houses, Nos. 48-50 Maitland Sthttps://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230369481/view4385195

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