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Interview: Jackie Ansell, manager of Bernie's Bar, a seminal venue in 1970s Newcastle

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Jackie Ansell tells the story of the local school teacher who in 1974, became the manager of Newcastle's classy gay friendly speak-easy style restaurant and wine bar, Bernie's Bar.

SummaryJackie and her then husband Keith took on the management of a old wine bar at 34-36 Beaumont Street, Hamilton, NSW in 1974 and transformed it into a glamorous venue for straights and gays. They successfully extended the hours of its liquor licence until midnight and it is often remembered as the "wine bar in Hamilton" people went to when the Star Hotel closed at 10pm. Although the wine bar closed in 1975, it later became a series of gay venues in the 1980s - Tess's and Pete's and the Centurion.SubjectAnsell, Jacqueline Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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Bernie's Bar Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

BarsPersonAnsell, Jacqueline Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Interview logInterview log: Jackie Ansell Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorAnsell, Jacqueline Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Witte, John Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CollectionHunter Rainbow History Group Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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Date Created14 February 2017 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier20170214_Ansell_Jacqueline

170217 Ansell_Jackie.mp3

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Early life in Newcastle. 494 secs
Going to the University of Newcastle at Tighe... 140 secs
Moratorium protests in the mid 1960s. 40 secs
Teachers College in Union Street. 35 secs
Living in Kings Cross and teaching in Kingsgrove. 445 secs
The trip to the UK in 1969 and returning to N... 170 secs
The idea of managing Bernie’s Wine Bar in H... 155 secs
Renovating the old wine bar. 415 secs
Description of the interior of Bernie’s Win... 185 secs
The employees. 110 secs
Liquor on sale. 125 secs
Extending the licence. 45 secs
Customers of Bernie’s Bar. 115 secs
The decision to close Bernie’s. 780 secs
The music played. 120 secs
There were many customers including gay men a... 280 secs
Jackie and Keith Thorne after Bernie’s. 250 secs
Jackie’s move back to Newcastle and teachin... 135 secs
Marriage to Rod Ansell and theatrical initiat... 180 secs
Involvement with the Newcastle Greens. 245 secs
Significance of Bernies in establishing a gay... 340 secs
Looking at photos of Bernie’s and Stumpy’... 803 secs

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