Hunter Living Histories Showcase
7 February 2022 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Acknowledgement to Country
The Chair delivered an acknowledgement of country.
This work is conducted in memory, and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land.
PROGRAM
❖ Special Collections – New Enquiries & Booking System – Mala Scorse
(Manager, Special Collections) – LISTEN HERE
❖ Fortress Newcastle @ Living Histories Presentation by Rachel Vaughan (UoS
Intern) LISTEN HERE
❖ “Early Artefacts of Carrington & Tahlee” Presentation by Pauline Ibbetson
(Stroud Historical Society) LISTEN HERE
❖ Aboriginal Breastplate ‘Chief of Coringori’ – Dr Ann Hardy LISTEN HERE
❖ Latest from Stories of Our Town – Glenn Dormand LISTEN HERE
❖ Fringe Histories – Call for blog posts – Dr Ann Hardy LISTEN HERE
❖ Latest Updates from Hunter Regional Groups LISTEN HERE
❖ Museum of Clothing exhibit, student opportunity – Dr Ann Hardy LISTEN
HERE
❖ Special Announcement: Vera Deacon Internship – Coral Black (University
Librarian) LISTEN HERE
❖ Endeavour Find – Dr. Peter Hobbins (Head of Knowledge, Australian National
Maritime Museum) – LISTEN HERE
❖ Update Wickham School of Arts – Tim Crackanthorp MP (Member for
Newcastle) – LISTEN HERE
❖ Report on the Entrance to the MacLeay River (1890) The Quest for Sturt’s
“Underground Room” (1845) (Forthcoming) – Gionni di Gravio – LISTEN
HERE
❖ Re–Opening of Sir Edgeworth David Museum, Abermain on 5 Feb.
https://coalfieldshistory.org/ LISTEN HERE
End (3.00 pm)
Next meeting: Monday, 7th March 2022- 1pm-3pm
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