Dear Deb, I have lived in Newcastle for over 70 years & the present Sydney Junction Hotel is the only one that I can recall ever being on that site. Also I have never seen an old photograph or newspaper article re any other, or any demolition, etc. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deb" <oneleaf@bigpond.net.au> To: "AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY@rootsweb.com" <aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [HV] Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton (Newcastle) > Actually, Marg, my original message was quite specific! > > "Wondering if anyone with NEWCASTLE KNOWLEDGE knows what happened... " > > If I had been asking about accessing records I would have said so & may > have > stated my location, but believe everyone has the right to reveal as much > or > as little about themselves online as they want. > > Like Bill, yourself & others, I have spent a lot of time trying to help > people on & offline with queries during the course of research. Sometimes > that time spent has been found to be "wasted" but I never feel hard done > by > because I believe you learn more yourself by helping others, you "give > back", and you just never know when someone's brick wall will come > crashing > down. However, I do apologise to Bill if he does feel put out as it was > not > my intention - he is always a pleasant contributor on list. > > Deb. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marg M > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 5:14 AM > To: oneleaf@bigpond.net.au > Subject: Re: [HV] Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton (Newcastle) > > Hi Deb > > Could help you and other listers if you gave clue to your location > .......... Just > > 'Deb from beautiful downtown where ever ' is sufficient > > I have a few different signatures I use. Am sure Windows live mail would > have a signature facility > > Had Bill a clue to that fact you dont live anywhere near NSW State Records > he probably would have answered your query differently > > Bye > > MargM > Hunter Valley List Admin > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ian Wright wrote: > Dear Deb, > I have lived in Newcastle for over 70 years & the present > Sydney Junction Hotel is the only one that I can recall ever being on that > site. Also I have never seen an old photograph or newspaper article re any > other, or any demolition, etc. > I understand that the original hotel was rebuilt in 1941. See the discussion on the NSW archives flickr website where there are pictures or the original hotel (and the railway station) taken in 1906. -- ==== Michael Lightfoot Canberra, Australia michael.lightfoot@pcug.org.au ====