Then and Now 9 – Lambton Park Published: 28 December 2014. Last updated: 12 January 2025. 1890 Lambton Park and Council Chambers. Photo by Ralph Snowball. The University of Newcastle, Living Histories. The Council Chambers was built in 1887. The building became the local branch library in February 1950. 2014 Lambton Park and Library, 2014. 2025 Lambton branch library, January 2025.