The Lake Mac Heritage Series was placed to pay homage to the people, places and events that contributed to building and pioneering the Lake Macquarie region. The pick and shovel were chosen in this geoart series to symbolise the hard work the people of Lake Macquarie put forth into the region.

Harry Linsley

William Henry Linsley was born in Wallsend in 1886. He was the fourth of nine children to miner Joseph Dobinson Linsley and his wife [Mary] Amy. He served in the Great War, returning to live his long life out as an amputee. Young Harry began his working life as an assistant baker under the charge of George Shoesmith. There was some dispute about wages, however, and in 1902 Harry left and opened up his own bakery in opposition to Mr Shoesmith. The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate reports on Harry's father Joseph suing Mr Shoesmith on his behalf for wages due to him (June 10, 1902). The case was heard before Mr Love S. M. and the verdict was in favour of the Linsleys. Harry married May Thompson at Wallsend n 1909. Daughter Nellie was born in 1910, Henry followed in 1911 and Harold arrived in 1913. With the advent of war, twenty-eight year old Harry - like so many young men at the time - enlisted. His service records indicate he enlisted in July 1915 and in November of that year embarked aboard the Beltana for Suez, leaving behind his wife and three children. He listed his occupation as a colliery fireman.

His beloved wife Amy died in 1966 and Wiliam Henry Linsley died 26 May 1983.

The puzzle

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*** The LMHS geoart was placed in conjunction with the OzGeoMuster 2018 mega event. The Oz GeoMuster 2018 committee would like to thank the following people for their contribution to this series. ahomburg, day1976, sedgwickDave, The Morris, bobbiesgirl, and the_garbageman.***

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