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Hall with Trojan War decorations uncovered at Pompeii
2000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War has been discovered during excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii. Pictures by Pompeii Parco Archeologico/Instagram
Our History
OUR PAST: Power and pain of the mighty Hunter River in Maitland
Chas Keys
AH Fullwood's watercolour Hunter at West Maitland (circa 1886)
This 154-year-old Moreton Bay Fig is in need of some TLC
Chloe Coleman
Friends of Grossmann and Brough Houses chairperson Holly McNamee with the property's Moreton Bay Fig. Picture by Jonathan Carroll
Our History
City's Belmore Bridge opened 60 years ago
Chas Keys
The new Belmore Bridge (foreground) and the old one, taken shortly before the old bridge was dismantled.
Our History
Floating baths of West Maitland were an important part of life
Chas Keys
The floating baths of West Maitland in the 1880s
Our History
OUR PAST: Edward Charles Close the 'father of Morpeth'
Chas Keys
Edward Charles Close and his residence Closebourne House. Pictures by Australian Dictionary of Biography and ACM
Our History
Abandoned in a creek bed: Honour restored to 28 World War I veterans
Gabriel Rule
Norm Roberts and Chris Johnson with the restored East Shelbourne State School Roll of Honor, once thought lost. Picture by Darren Howe
In Depth
What we've learnt since the first dinosaur was named
Will Dunham
Casting of Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird. Original fossil located at Humboldt University, Berlin. Found near Blumenberg in 1877. Picture Getty Images
Volunteers sought to read some of the most moving love letters ever sent
Steve Evans
Australian War Memorial's head of research Robyn Van-Dik. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Our History
OUR PAST: RJ Pierce much loved medico and mayor of West Maitland
Chas Keys
OUR PAST: RJ Pierce much loved medico and mayor of West Maitland

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