Michelle Watson
@michwatsonoz.bsky.social
Archivist. Community historian. Genealogist. Stockton, NSW during WW1. MIM - family history researchers as an uni archives user group. Digital Humanities. LOD. (she/her) - https://www.michellewatson.org - Worimi Country
Why keep making excuses for them? They aren’t stupid, they’re evil.
November 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Why keep making excuses for them? They aren’t stupid, they’re evil.
Please give them feedback that people would really like video!!
November 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Please give them feedback that people would really like video!!
That makes sense then I think. The consuls were much more business focused so it makes sense to find them in the trade/business/post office directories rather than that type of publication.
November 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
That makes sense then I think. The consuls were much more business focused so it makes sense to find them in the trade/business/post office directories rather than that type of publication.
Good to know. The variety and honestly amount of consuls for Newcastle was what piqued my interest. Many you’d expect but then some really random ones. Since one of the main duties was to support shipping from the appointing countries, they nearly all have trade links to Newcastle/Australia.
November 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Good to know. The variety and honestly amount of consuls for Newcastle was what piqued my interest. Many you’d expect but then some really random ones. Since one of the main duties was to support shipping from the appointing countries, they nearly all have trade links to Newcastle/Australia.
Rando question - did you happen to contact the Newcastle Family History Society last year about consuls? Just wondering as I found a post on their Fb page about someone asking. So either you or potential other researcher.
November 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Rando question - did you happen to contact the Newcastle Family History Society last year about consuls? Just wondering as I found a post on their Fb page about someone asking. So either you or potential other researcher.
I can’t say I’ve heard of Gordon & Gotch. Are these general directories like Sand’s and Wise’s? Or more specifically govt type directories?
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I can’t say I’ve heard of Gordon & Gotch. Are these general directories like Sand’s and Wise’s? Or more specifically govt type directories?
As you’d expect most of the consuls were local business men but the Chilean consul looks to be actually Chilean in 1902 - Don Manuel Gundelach. This is from the NSW Postal Directory using Tim Sherratt’s data extract on the GLAM Workbench.
November 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As you’d expect most of the consuls were local business men but the Chilean consul looks to be actually Chilean in 1902 - Don Manuel Gundelach. This is from the NSW Postal Directory using Tim Sherratt’s data extract on the GLAM Workbench.
Newcastle has it’s own set of directories which have details for all the consuls. There are also a few images of buildings with advertising as a consular location. I also just found a photo of the sign for the French consulate, which exists - the sign, not the consulate.
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Newcastle has it’s own set of directories which have details for all the consuls. There are also a few images of buildings with advertising as a consular location. I also just found a photo of the sign for the French consulate, which exists - the sign, not the consulate.
FYI one guy who was a consul for France has his papers deposited with UoN Special Collections - John Reid collection - A6264 (iv).
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
FYI one guy who was a consul for France has his papers deposited with UoN Special Collections - John Reid collection - A6264 (iv).
Oh, this sounds super interesting. I’ve collected a bit about consuls in Newcastle. Some really interesting places represented. And people representing multiple countries at once. Don’t recall seeing Liberia though.
November 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Oh, this sounds super interesting. I’ve collected a bit about consuls in Newcastle. Some really interesting places represented. And people representing multiple countries at once. Don’t recall seeing Liberia though.
If businesses insist on applicants having AI skills, then this is a foreseeable outcome. And honestly, I’m pretty ambivalent about that.
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
If businesses insist on applicants having AI skills, then this is a foreseeable outcome. And honestly, I’m pretty ambivalent about that.
There’s enough room on the anti-Elsevier team for everyone who wants to join…
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
There’s enough room on the anti-Elsevier team for everyone who wants to join…