Setting ... the harbour city.

 Newcastle in the 1930s ... a city recovered from the Great Depression and outgrowing its colonial past. With increasing wealth, the city seeks to enhance its humble foundations. 

Streets bustle with activity, the sound of trams, an increasing amount of cars and the ever busy port. 

Ceaselessly hungry for workers the port city has long attracted people from different places. 

The fires of industry burn in the harbour city while elements of the colonial outpost remain. 

The Hill is dominated, as it always has been, by the mansions of the wealthy, schools of privilege, a growing hospital and the Watt St Sanitorium. Frequently, residents from the Hill hold key positions within the town and dominate its social scene. Fort Scratchley, another constant reminder of the city's colonial past, stands stoic guard over the harbour. 

A hub of industry, business and transport, the centre of Newcastle is always crowded with people. 

But not all enjoy the same opportunities ... 

Inner city alleys, crammed terrace homes, squalid temporary hovels and unsanitary quarters still remain. Into these homes the lower classes still struggle to make a living. The enhancement of the city is often at the cost of these people but profits remain dependent on their labour. 

Newcastle in the 1930s ... a city of growing enhancement, thriving industry, bustling transport and privilege beside poverty.