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The future of our past: UNE archives and heritage centre off to a flyer
Heath Forsyth
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Archives and collections advisor at the UNE Archives and Heritage centre, Julie McCarthy with one of thousands of extraordinary historical documents relevent to the New England region.
Families finally get chance to 'honour the courage' of WWII warship victims
Steve Evans
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Les Drew, 90, and the picture of his brother Ken who died on the Montevideo Maru. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Peter Allen's 'Tenterfield Saddler' property sold
Lydia Roberts
Tenterfield Saddler was made famous by Australian entertainer Peter Allen, whose grandfather, George Woolnough, owned the site and worked as a saddler. Photo supplied.
Our People
Granddaughter enlists help of Moree community to solve family riddle
Lydia Roberts
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Little Harold on big brother George's lap and little Donald Gordon Buckley standing. He was about four years of age when the photo was taken.
Join me on an after-dark mission to see if scorpions glow in the dark
Tim the Yowie Man
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Lauren Ogden, left, and friend Robyn Hall carefully search under rocks for scorpions, inset. Pictures by Tim the Yowie Man, Lauren Ogden
Our History
Flashback Friday | There once was an elephant race down Peel Street
Gareth Gardner
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(Photo caption from 1st, August, 1964) One of the most unique events in Tamworth for many years will be conducted in Peel Street this morning starting at 10.30. It will be an elephant race with Lions Club president (Mr. B. Young), the Mayor (Ald. s. J. Cole) and Tamworth's Acting Superintendent of Police (Mr. V. Woodward) competing for the honors. The race will be from the Post Office to White Street. Pictured Is Mr. Young in a "secret" trial yesterday.
Oh mummy, $1.6b worth of Egyptian artefacts on display
Bray Boland
The Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition will be staged at the Australian Museum, Sydney. (Belad Al-Karkhey/AAP PHOTOS)
Historic Moore Creek dam repaired after flooding
Newsroom
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Damage to the dam was sustained during flooding in 2022. Picture supplied.
Inside the unknown soldier's 'moving' journey home from France
Steve Evans
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Richard Reid in front of a quilt given him to commemorate his work as a historian. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Remember the fight to keep Trove? Here is how it's doing now
Karen Barlow
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The National Library of Australia. Picture by James Croucher

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