Hunter Living Histories Showcase
Tuesday 6 Feb 2024 (1.00pm-2.30pm)
- Welcome (Gionni di Gravio OAM)
PRESENTER
- “Wilf Goold, Local preserver of Newcastle history & Dangar book – the issue of provenance” (Ross Edmonds) – VIEW HERE
UPDATES FROM THE REGIONS
- Regional GLAM Institutions Updates
- Hunter Regional Committee Hunter National Trust Updates
HOT TOPIC DISCUSSION
2024! Discussions on future history and heritage needs for Cities, Towns and Communities of Hunter & Central Coast Regions.
For 2024 and Beyond…
- Who would you like to hear from? Experts in the field? Inspiring people?
- What are your digitisation priorities? What would you like to see online?
- Think about what your town and regional communities need history wise?
- Public Advocacy? UON Professional expertise required?
- Any commemorations, anniversaries or wish-lists for history and heritage?
- Stories of Our Town Series 2 is in production
https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2023/11/20/soot-series2/ - Aboriginal Truth Telling? Waitako Collaboration, Ngkurr to Newcastle ARC Grant for Stan Masterson Archives, Tailor making Aboriginal history and culture resources across Regions
RECENT NEWS
- Exhibition ETCHING: Rembrandt’s Legacy & Potentially Symbolic Objects. Etchings by Ross Woodrow. Watt Space Gallery until 2 March. Further details HERE.
- Book Launch – “The Chronicles of Carrington, Tahlee & the legacy of AA Company – 200 years” by Janis Winn, Saturday 9 March, 1.30pm Tea Gardens. Further details HERE
- Newcastle Family History Society AGM and guest speaker Dr Jude Conway, presenting on notable Newcastle women Dr Ethel Byrne (1895–1957) Newcastle’s ‘beloved physician’. Further details HERE
- “Home Grown in the Hunter” Exhibition on Level 2 of the Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus. This exhibition celebrates food stories from the Hunter region through items from the Special Collections’ holdings.
- Wallsend’s rich history to be celebrated with 150th event – August 2024. Further details HERE