It appears to have been completed about June 1866.
The old Gaol in the background was demolished in 1875.
For reasons I cannot recall I dated this photo, back in 2016, as being taken in 1874.
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Newcastle East, NSW, [1874]
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Informationspison: This image should be flipped so that the old goal is on the rhs of the image. The Government Domain has the Soldiers' Barracks to the left of the Officers' Barracks. UON Library, University of Newcastle, Australia: Many thanks for helping us with this image Jane.PlaceNewcastle East, NSWThis image can be used for study and personal research purposes. If you wish to reproduce this image for any other purpose please contact the University of Newcastle Library's Special Collections.
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