Newcastle History
Long before the Newcastle Knights first ran onto the playing field, Newcastle had a different band of knight. Did you know that when The Salvation Army first marched into Newcastle in the 1880s, they called themselves the Newcastle Knights?
First meeting
The Newcastle Salvation Army began with a meeting in the Victoria Theatre on 12 May 1883, just three years after the Australian Salvation Army’s beginnings in Adelaide. Download photo
Read full storyNewcastle's Nicknames
Long before the Newcastle Knights first ran onto the playing field, Newcastle had a different band of Knights. When The Salvation Army was first established in Newcastle in the 1880s, local Salvationists nicknamed themse...
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HUNTER HEROES - Eva Burrows
The first Australian female General of the worldwide Salvation Army, General Eva Burrows, was born in this "Steel City" in 1929.
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HUNTER HEROES - Arthur Arnott
Newcastle was also home to Arthur Smith Arnott, son of legendary Australian biscuit-maker William Arnott, who founded the Arnott Biscuit Company.
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HUNTER HEROES - Richard Stark
Present-day heroes include Richard Stark - manager of the innovative Salvation Army cafe 'Sal's by the Lake'.
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In times of need
It’s often said that The Salvation Army has a ministry of “presence” – of being there in times of need. A soup kitchen was operating as early as 1925 (pictured right), paving the way for The...
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Always about people finding freedom - Simon Adamo
Biker, Simon Adamo (pictured right) led a life of violence and crime until he found freedom through Christ and now works for The Salvation Army
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