Newcastle Town Hall
The Town Hall was completed in July 1899 just in time to be occupied by the Boer Forces at the start of the Anglo Boer War in October 1899.
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Tourism Newcastle
The Newcastle Tourism Information Office is situated in the old Town Hall on Scott Street.