From a convict’s button to larger, iconic pieces from the BHP Newcastle steelworks, there are treasures abound in the Newcastle Museum collection. Find out what a day in the life of Curation and Collection Coordinator David Hampton looks like, and some interesting facts about steam locomotives, including Australia’s oldest piece of gravity-fed, fishbelly rail, which was discovered in Newcastle and is on display at the museum.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;From a convict’s button to larger, iconic pieces from the BHP Newcastle&lt;br&gt;steelworks, there are treasures abound in the Newcastle Museum collection.&lt;br&gt;Find out what a day in the life of Curation and Collection Coordinator David&lt;br&gt;Hampton looks like, and some interesting facts about steam locomotives,&lt;br&gt;including Australia’s oldest piece of gravity-fed, fishbelly rail, which was&lt;br&gt;discovered in Newcastle and is on display at the museum.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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A day in the life of Newcastle Museum Curator David Hampton

A day in the life of Newcastle Museum Curator David Hampton

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