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A hair-raising trip along the jetty by the look of it.

Google Maps Street View (almost) - g.co/maps/p9u96

There is an excellent site for Catherine Hill Bay with many old photos including some in this series - www.catherinehillbay.org.au/our_heritage/our_heritage.htm .

Very full description of the jetty etc from 1890 when it was nearly complete - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/138847976

Tuesday 3 July 1888. At the time there were serious mining strikes in the Newcastle area. Police and military were involved. Argus (Melbourne) 4/7/1888 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/6893512

trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13686656?searchTerm=West Wallsend colliery The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 17 May 1888 page 10 NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. The first coal train from the West Wallsend colliery passed through Newcastle to Bullock Island yesterday. The occasion was marked by a general display of bunting.

trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13690463?searchTerm=West Wallsend colliery The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 4 July 1888 page 8 THE West Wallsend Coal Company's colliery was formally opened yesterday. The colliery is about 15 miles from Newcastle, the company's property comprising 3000 acres of freehold land, with coal seams on all four sides. The works and machinery are said to be of the most improved pattern.

beachcomber australia Lake Macquarie Thanks for adding these links, 1888 was a busy year for the West Wallsend Colliery. The crowd of people looks quite formal, doesn't it? AB

I wonder why they had to portion off the area with canvas, protect them from the miners... lol

Eccezzionale!!!!!!!

Described as "Inclined skipway from B pit, 1894" here - www.catherinehillbay.org.au/our_heritage/our_past_photos2...