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About the Book

Hidden Hamilton brings to the printed page Ruth Cotton's popular blog of the same name. The book uncovers the stories behind Hamilton's development from a dusty pit village to the busy multicultural suburb of Newcastle that it is today. Hidden Hamilton reveals the stories behind the history - how the landscape changed, how new waves of immigrants supported one another and made their mark on their new home. The buildings and architecture of Hamilton have their own stories - from electric Turkish baths to "swimming" in wheat silos. And, of course, the Newcastle earthquake is a thread through the stories of Hamilton - how people, businesses and buildings survived.The book is richly illustrated with many never-before-seen colour photographs from private collections. Maps help place the stories.

Table of Contents:
What's under my house? vPlaceFrom sandy track to Eat Street: the becoming of Beaumont Street 1'My beloved Beaumont Street' 4Hotel heyday in Denison Street 7Survival of a stately home: Fettercairn 11From Freemasons to The Depot on Beaumont 15A tale of two buildings 19Sydney Junction Hotel 22The fortunes of Donald's Corner 26A manager's retreat: the AA house 28CommunityHamilton Turkish Baths 34The Wesleyans of Pit Town 37'Blow it up over my dead body!' 40A Macedonian story 41Dave Sands: boxer from Burnt Bridge 43The miller's legacy: the Yanis family 45The Italian Centre 48Gay Hamilton 50Hamilton Chinese: the Mook family 53Gelateria Arena 58Work'The real price of coal is the blood and bones of our members' 61Inside Gow's Drapery: the Gow Girls 62Lost bakery found in Webster Street 65The old Hamilton flour mill 67Nina's IGA 69Greater stories to be told 73The romance of timber: Fred Barrie's furniture 77Why does a blacksmith have a shop? 81Northern Star Cafe 83The Kent 89Jim's Dairy Delite Bar 94Epilogue: Who's been sleeping in my house? 95Acknowledgements 97Bibliography and further reading 97Endnotes 98

About the Author :
Ruth Cotton grew up on a sheep and cattle property near Narrabri, NSW. She has lived and worked in Fiji, Malaysia, Canberra, Sydney and Ballina. In 2012, after a career spanning education, public health and management, Ruth moved with her husband to Hamilton in Newcastle to be closer to her family. She began her blog 'Hidden Hamilton' in 2013. Because of its cultural and historical significance, the blog has been selected for preservation by the State Library of NSW and included in Pandora, Australia's Web Archive. Ruth is also the author of Reinventing Success - find happiness, satisfaction and balance by managing change in your life (Random House).

Review :
I wish that every suburban village and town in the Newcastle and greater Hunter region could one day be blessed with enthusiastic delvers, such as Ruth Cotton, who reveal the hidden stories of the people, places and personal experiences that make up our collective story. This book will become Hamilton's not-so-hidden treasure and will inspire for generations to come.- Gionni Di Gravio, Archivist, Cultural Collections, University of Newcastle, NSW; Ruth Cotton has captured the essence of Hamilton's development through the stories of people who made it happen. Anyone who reads this book will be able to view the Hamilton streetscape through new eyes. A unique 'must read' for all who love local history. - Doug Saxon, Hamilton historian and writer; It's through Ruth's work that we are able to wander Hamilton today and hear the whispers of our families, our ancestors, our first Australians. It's all still there, even if you can't see it. All you have to do is listen. - Carol Duncan - ABC journalist and founder of 'Lost Newcastle'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780992488505
  • Publisher: Hunter Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Hunter Press
  • Height: 210 mm
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 450 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0992488508
  • Publisher Date: 24 Oct 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 112
  • Sub Title: Uncovering Stories of Hamilton, NSW
  • Width: 280 mm

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