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Jessie Hickman
Elizabeth Jessie Hickman (née Hunt; 6 September 1890 – 1936) was an Australian bushranger. She had multiple aliases but is often referred to as The Lady Bushranger. In the 1920s she established herself as leader of a gang of cattle thieves in the area that is now Wollemi National Park. Forgotten for several decades after her death, she has been the subject of two recent books: ''The Untold'' by Courtney Collins (2012), and ''Out of the Mists: The Hidden History of Elizabeth Jessie Hickman'' (2014). Early life Jessie Hickman was born in either Burraga or Carcoar, New South Wales. At the age of eight she was sent to live with a travelling circus, attaining a reputation as a skilled roughrider – she was named Australian Ladies Roughriding Champion in 1905 and 1906. Career Hickman eventually became the ringmistress of Martini's Buckjumping Show, and may have been married to its one-time owner Martin Breheny (known as James Martini). In 1913 she had a son with Benjamin H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandgate Cemetery
Sandgate Cemetery is a necropolis in the Hunter region near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and has been continuously operating since 1881. The cemetery caters for all religious, ethnic and cultural requirements. History Sandgate Cemetery was opened in 1881 and has serviced the burial needs of Newcastle since that time. It is situated on Crown Land within the suburb of Sandgate, New South Wales. The cemetery is managed by a not for profit community organisation, Northern Cemeteries, through a Board of Trustees. To service the new cemetery, a special Mortuary Station was built in Newcastle. Special trams conveyed funerals from the suburbs to the Mortuary Station then onward to a purpose built platform within the cemetery. Modern upgrades and changes continue to be made to this working cemetery. Notable interments The Cemetery has over 85,000 interments. Notably among these include: * William Brennan, politician * Stanley Carpenter DCM, footballer and soldier * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |