August is National Family History Month!!

National History Month is an initiative of AFFHO (Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations). As part of this month long event, we are holding a series of free and paid events aimed at getting people started on their family history journey or researching specific topics. We are also holding a historical walk along the southern foreshore (near the ferry) which will be a family friendly event (PokemonGo for the kids). If you are interested in coming along to the events, please contact us to book a place (even for the free events!!).

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!! Download the printable schedule.

Soup Night Is On Again

Our annual soup night is on again!!

Guest Speaker - Ed Tonks and his new book on Newcastle pubs, No Bar to Time

We are delighted to be hosting local historian Ed Tonks, to talk about the fascinating history of local pubs, as featured in his new book, No Bar to Time.

Ed will be speaking at our April meeting - 18th April, 2016 at  7.30pm. Visitors are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

And on a personal note, I think this is one of the best looking local history books I've ever seen! Great content and great visuals. A winner!!

House Names

As you walk around Stockton, you will often see houses with names. Prior to the 1920's, Stockton didn't have house numbers. But many houses had names. Trying to align a number with a name is often difficult as there is no record that lists both. We often get questions about where peoples ancestors lived, but we can't really help because we can't align a house name with a house number. Can you help? Do you know of a house with a name? Please feel free to list a house name and it's corresponding number and street in the comments below. As houses are sold and renovated, this important information can disappear as house names are removed or replaced with new ones.

In the picture below, 119 Mitchell St is also known as Carlisle. But before 1925 it was known as Au Revoir. Prior to 1925 the section of Mitchell St which the house sits on was called Carlisle St. Au Revoir perhaps was named to reflect the French speaking background of Captain Hocquard, originally from the Channel Island of Jersey. After the street was renamed, was the house renamed to keep the memory alive?

• 100 Mitchell St - Montrose
• 110 Mitchell St - Dowlais
• Carlisle St - Au Revoir - HOCQUARD
• 119 Mitchell St - Carlisle - HOCQUARD
• 131 Mitchell St - Coventry
• 147 Mitchell St - Westward Ho! - DALTON
• 203 Mitchell St - Anglegate
• 74 Maitland St - Holmebank
• Kingston - Maitland St
• Allamba - Hereford St

Corroba Post Office

Welcome to the New Year. We've had an inquiry about Corroba Post Office. Can anyone help?

I wonder if you could help me. I am trying to find the location of Corroba Post Office which I believe used to be in the the Stockton area. Would you have any information on this and what does the name "Corroba" mean. Also do you have any information on the history of Fern Bay.