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he Welcome to Weston sign at the entrance to the town of Weston in New South Wales, Australia.

Above:  The Welcome to Weston sign at the entrance to the town.

~Photographer unknown.

ock Stewart Park Cnr. Station and Second Streets, Weston, NSW. This site was once occupied by Reed's business premises and then later by Jock and Mary Stewart.

Above:  Jock Stewart Park Cnr. Station and Second Streets, Weston.  More recent photographs follow.

~ Google Maps

The Weston Cenotaph in Cessnock Road Weston NSW

Above:  The Weston Cenotaph  in Cessnock Road Weston

~ NSW War Memorials Register

The plaque with photograph at front left commemorates Private Richard E. Lloyd and the one on the right: Private Errol J. Bailey.   See photograph at right

See also:  Weston Roll of Honour

Lest We Forget

The Weston Cenotaph in Cessnock Road Weston NSW

Above: The Weston Cenotaph

From Monuments Australia

~ Sandra Brown

'Weston Cenotaph commemorates those who served in conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

The cenotaph contains plaques to Private Richard LLoyd and Private Errol Bailey who were killed in action during the Vietnam War. 

Weston Infants School in Sixth Street Weston NSW

Above: Weston Infants School

~ Photographer Unknown

See: Weston Public School 

Weston Primary School in. Sixth Street Weston NSW

Above  Weston Primary School

See: Weston Public School  page here and  Weston Public School website.

Maybury Peace Park, north side of Cessnock Road in Weston NSW

Above:  Maybury Peace Park - North side of Cessnock Road

~ Google Maps

Maybury Peace Park, south side of Cessnock Road in Weston NSW

Above:  Maybury Peace Park - South side of Cessnock Road

~ Photographer Unknown

Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW ~Les Bender Photography

Above: Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW

~Les Bender Photography

Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW ~Les Bender Photography

Above: Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW

~Les Bender Photography

Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW ~Les Bender Photography

Above: Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW

~Les Bender Photography

Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW ~Les Bender Photography

Above: Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW

~Les Bender Photography

Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW ~Les Bender Photography

Above: Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW

~Les Bender Photography

Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW ~Les Bender Photography

Above: Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW

~Les Bender Photography

Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW ~Les Bender Photography

Above: Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Rd., Weston NSW

~Les Bender Photography

The name 'Maybury Peace Park'  is in honour of the late Jeff Maybury who was a councillor on Cessnock City Council for 35 years.   He was responsible, along with Jack King and others, for seeing to fruition the completion of Peace Park. Councillor Jeff Maybury was also responsible for the formation of the Weston Tidy Towns Committee.  He  passed away in 2015.     See Weston Worthies 

At Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Road Weston NSW

Above:   Locals enjoying the peace at Maybury Peace Park

~ db photography

At Maybury Peace Park, Cessnock Road Weston NSW

Above:  A section of  Maybury Peace Park

~ db photography

At the old Hebburn Colliery Dam

Above: The old Hebburn Colliery Dam

~ Ean Smith

bridge at Maybury Peace Park in Cessnock Road Weston NSW

Above:  Maybury Peace Park lives up to its name!

~ db photography

Bluey Frame Park, Weston NSW Australia

Above:  Bluey Frame Park

Named for former long-term Weston Fire Brigade Captain, Edward John 'Bluey' Frame (1889-1968).

See: Edward John 'Bluey' Frame

Bluey Frame Park corner of Station and Swanson Streets Weston NSW

 Above:    Bluey Frame Park 

The now demolished Weston Fire Station can be seen in the background.

See:  Weston Fire Brigade

Hospital Road Weston NSW

Above:  Hospital Road 

Weston

~ db Photography

Ernie Dunlop Park in Webb Street Weston NSW

Above:  Ernie Dunlop Park

 Webb Street Weston 

~ db Photography

Above : The Civic Centre, Station St.  Weston - Jan 2024

Until it was severly damaged in a fire, this building was formerly the Capitol Theatre.  See 'Weston's Three Picture Theatres' on the page titled:

 Services & Establishments

~ Julie Frame Falk

Section of Station Street Weston NSW

Above:  Section of Station Street Weston

The premises now occupied by the Vet clinic was formerly Kirkwood's Grocery and Produce.  There used to be a large produce store at the right of the shop. The building to the left was formerly the Weston Commonwealth Bank

Thomas Fell Park on the corner of Station and Swanson Streets Weston NSW

Above:  Thomas Fell Park Cnr. Station & Swanson Streets

~ Google Maps

The former Hebburn Colliery Pay Office in South Weston NSW

Above:    The former Hebburn Colliery Pay Office

Sadly, this historic structure was destroyed in the fires of December, 2023

See:   Hebburn Collieries

Criterion Hotel, WESTON NSW

Above:  The Criterion Hotel at Weston

Unknown Photographer

The Aberdare Hotel on the corner of Cessnock Road and Hall Streets Weston NSW

Above: The Aberdare Hotel at Weston

~ Living Histories, University of Newcastle

The former Weston Branch of the Kurri Kurri Co-operative Society building which opened in Cessnock Road Weston in 1912

 Above:  The former Weston Branch Co-op Store building which opened in 1912 in Cessnock Road, Weston.  Soon to become  FoodWorks.

All FoodWorks supermarkets are 100% Australian-owned and operated.

~Google Maps

The former Weston NSW Post Office building on the corner of Station Street and First Street in Weston NSW

Above:  The former Weston Post Office 

This historic building still stands on the corner of Station and First Streets, Weston.

~  John McCulloch's Blogspot

Jock Stewart Park, cnr. of Station and Second Sts., Weston NSW Australia

Above:  Jock Stewart Park - Jan. 2024

Corner of Station and Second Sts., Weston

~ Julie Frame Falk

Jock Stewart Park - Jan. 2024. Cnr. of Station and Second Sts., Weston NSW Australia

Above:  Jock Stewart Park - Jan. 2024

Corner of Station and Second Sts., Weston

~ Julie Frame Falk

The Civic Centre Mural Gallery Cnr. Station and Second Streets, Weston NSW Australia

Above:  The Civic Centre Mural Gallery - Jan. 2024

Cnr. Station and Second Streets, Weston NSW

~Julie Frame Falk

Above:  The Olympia, Station Street, Weston - Jan. 2024

The latest incarnation  of this historic building.

~ Julie Frame Falk