Argyle House, Newcastle Argyle House, Newcastle Argyle House is a heritage-listed former office building and now nightclub at Argyle Street, Newcastle, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1860. It was also known as the Australian Agricultural Company Headquarters. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. This complex of buildings has grown over about 125 years. The original building is believed to date from the 1860s. A second building, joined by a covered way, was designed by Frederick Menkens and built 1903. Additions to this second building were designed by Frederick
Shelling of Newcastle flashes, the submarine ceased its attack and submerged before the Australian gunners could open fire on it. "I-21" began her bombardment of Newcastle two hours after the attack on Sydney. At this time submarine was from Newcastle, and was sailing eastwards as her deck gun was stern-mounted. Prior to the attack the submarine's gun crew had prepared 34 rounds of ammunition; these comprised 26 conventional rounds and eight illumination rounds. The target of the attack was the BHP steelworks in the city. Between 2:15 am and 2:31 am "I-21" fired 34 shells at Newcastle. These rounds landed over a wide