Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary Source: Something that has been created or written during the time period being investigated eg diaries, letters, photographs, first hand interviews, official documents, original maps and newspapers.

Service Records

Photos

Postcards

Newspapers






Secondary Source: Accounts about the past that were created after the time being investigated, eg textbooks, researcher, encyclopedias, films and biographies.

Mary Gray, Empire Bay Progress Association.

Jan Crocker (Davis family), Long time resident and school cleaner at EBPS.

Brenda Simpson (Adams family), Long time resident and Grandmother of Indy, Ayla and Zayli.

Craig Hillman, Local resident

Warwick Homer, Local resident and instrumental in putting together the Empire Bay Story DVD, 2013.

Ken Bergin (Beattie family), Long time local resident.

Geoff Potter, Local History Librarian, Central Coast Libraries.

Old Gosford and District in Pictures, More Old Gosford and district in pictures and The third Old Gosford and district in pictures by Gwen Dundon.

Empire Bay Public School Centenary booklet 1881-1981.

The Empire Bay Story DVD: with scene selection compiled in 2013, Empire Bay Progress Association.

Nominal Rolls

Empire Bay Progress Association