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Hunter Living Histories Showcase – 4 May 2026

April 30, 2026

Hunter Living Histories Showcase Monday, 4 May 2026, 1.00pm-2.30pm Join us at 1.00pm-2.30pm for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via Join Zoom Meeting or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (See ONLINE MAP) WHEN –  Monday 4 May 2026 (1.00pm-2.30pm) Afternoon Tea will be provided for those attending in person (from … More Hunter Living Histories Showcase – 4 May 2026

Cintra House Legacy of Love (Title) Stories of Our Town Film

Cintra House: A Legacy of Love Film

April 29, 2026

Step inside Cintra House Maitland’s crown jewel and a sprawling 31-room Victorian Italianate masterpiece. Built in 1878 during the height of the “Boom style,” this isn’t just a mansion—it’s a living, breathing timeline of Maitland itself. More than Just Bricks and Mortar Here’s why Cintra House is more than just “bricks and mortar”: A Grand … More Cintra House: A Legacy of Love Film

Restoring The Birdwood Flag: From Fragments to the Community

April 24, 2026

Restoring The Birdwood Flag: From Fragments to the Community By Dr Amir Moghadam, Special Collections & Archives, University of Newcastle Remembering is not just an activity concerned with the past, but also with the present and future. Questions of how we imagine the future have gained particular urgency in recent times as democracies are in … More Restoring The Birdwood Flag: From Fragments to the Community

Sergeant "Jerry" Barnes, bugler. The Municipal Mirror, p.9 (c. 1940) [ Courtesy City Archives, Brisbane City Council)

Search for Brisbane’s First ANZAC Day Bugler: Sergeant Herbert “Jerry” Barnes of Raymond Terrace

April 22, 2026

  The Very First ANZAC Day, Brisbane 1916 The very first Anzac Day was held in Brisbane in 1916 and the commemoration was adopted across the country a year later.   ANZAC Day’s First Bugler The man who played the Last Post on that Anzac Day was named Herbert (a.k.a. “Jerry”) Barnes. He later worked … More Search for Brisbane’s First ANZAC Day Bugler: Sergeant Herbert “Jerry” Barnes of Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Maritime Museum Collection: A Treasure Trove of the Past

April 22, 2026

Historical Significance People often forget that at the turn of the 19th century, the Port of Newcastle was the 5th busiest port in the entire world. There were times when the Harbour was filled with over a hundred sailing ships and other vessels. Newcastle was a major coal hub for the rest of the world, … More Newcastle Maritime Museum Collection: A Treasure Trove of the Past

Hunter Living Histories Showcase – 13 April 2026

April 8, 2026

Hunter Living Histories Showcase Monday, 13 April 2026, 1.00pm-2.30pm Join us at 1.00pm-2.30pm for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via (Join Zoom Meeting) or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (See ONLINE MAP) WHEN –  Monday 13 April 2026 (1.00pm-2.30pm) Afternoon Tea will be provided for those attending in person … More Hunter Living Histories Showcase – 13 April 2026

Colour Transparency of Oonshi Mandarines and Fringed Wattle, Black Hill 1973.

“Gold Is The Colour At Black Hill” By Athel D’Ombrain

March 24, 2026

“Gold Is The Colour At Black Hill” By Athel D’Ombrain   Black Hill is a small farming area about seven miles south of Maitland, N.S.W. and notable for about seven orchards tucked away in the midst of fairly dense eucalypts. It is notable for a particular reason, for this is the one place in Australia … More “Gold Is The Colour At Black Hill” By Athel D’Ombrain