


Newcastle Family History Society Inc. N.S.W. Australia
COVID-19 UPDATE
NFHS now has a QR Code
Please enter by the front door ONLY
(The side gate will be unlocked if you park in De Vitre Street)
Upon entry please scan in and then sign our sign-in book as usual
(If you don't have a Smart phone we will sign you in)
MASKS REQUIRED IN ALL ROOMS
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ALL NFHS ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Next Monthly General Meeting
September 7
7:30 pm
Upcoming Courses
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It’s Time to Write That Story!
With Volumes I and II of our Society’s next publication soon to be launched, it is time to think about stories for Volume III, the last in the series.
The first two volumes of People of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley: Their Stories – Our Heritage contain some wonderful contributions from our members and their friends. If you have been thinking of submitting a story of an ancestor or simply someone who interests you, remember stories can be anything in length up to 1500 words. The only proviso is that the main subject of the story must have been buried or cremated somewhere in Newcastle or the Hunter Valley. Photographs, sketches, maps etc are always most welcome.
Volume III already has a number of stories one of which tells of a lady who was better known than Nobbys, another of a policeman who may or may not have known what his wife got up to behind his back and yet another story is of a quietly-living man and his truly amazing legacy.

Please put pen to paper or finger to keyboard and post your story to
Maree & Ken Shilling PO Box 296 Jesmond, 2299 or email to kenandmaree@gmail.com
Please remember this is the last Volume in the series and once the allocated number of 50 stories is received, we will not be able to accept any more entries for this work.
Thank you in anticipation – Maree & Ken Shilling
Library and Meeting Room
Former Mechanics Institute
68 Elder St
Lambton NSW 2299
(opposite the tennis courts in Lambton Park)
Our library is open:
Thursday: 1pm to 3pm
Saturday*: 10am to 3pm
(closed between 12 and 1 for cleaning)
Meeting nights: 6pm to 7.25pm (spring, summer & autumn)
Meeting days: 12.30pm to 1.55pm (winter)
* Our library is closed on public holidays and also on the Saturday of a long weekend until further notice. We are open for members and visitors during opening hours. There is a charge for visitors to use our facilities of $5 on a Thursday and $5 for each half day on a Saturday.
Our Volunteer Groups are:
Snippers: 1st and 3rd Wednesday
from 10.00am till 2.00pm
Library: 2nd and 4th Monday
from 9.30am till 12.00pm
Publications: 3rd Friday of
even months from 10.00am till 12.00pm
Planning: Various dates - See Calendar

OUR PATRONS
Sharon Claydon,
MP Federal Member for Newcastle
Sonia Hornery,
MP State Member for Wallsend
Nuatali Nelmes,
Lord Mayor of Newcastle
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