Special Collections, Author at Hunter Living Histories

Ghosts of Victorian Newcastle Come Alive

October 17, 2012

Look out for the launch of an exciting new exhibition at the Newcastle Museum entitled Reconstructing Victorian Newcastle which will run from the 6 November 2012 – 9 December 2012. The link to the Museum’s page is here: http://www.newcastlemuseum.com.au/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/reconstructing-victorian-newcastle/reconstructing-victorian-newcastle The Exhibition features the project work of Dr Tessa Morrison, who is a senior lecturer and … More Ghosts of Victorian Newcastle Come Alive

Origins of King Edward Park

August 31, 2012

On the 29th August 2012 I was invited to address the Splendour in the Park Public meeting at the Newcastle Town Hall. The meeting featured a number of distinguished speakers from the University of Newcastle chaired by University Foundation Dr Bernard Curran and including world renown architects, Professor Richard Leplastrier and Professor Peter Stutchbury, Cultural … More Origins of King Edward Park

George Kelly Photographer of Dungog

August 24, 2012

An album of Dungog postcards featuring photographs taken by photographer George Kelly (c1905-1915), were donated to the University of Newcastle in August 2011. The story relating to the postcards was published in the Newcastle Herald in a story by Mike Scanlon Keeping track of big events H2 30th July 2011 p.8. On the reverse side … More George Kelly Photographer of Dungog

Glimpses of Newcastle in the 1920s

August 3, 2012

This small item containing foldout photographs of Newcastle scenes was created sometime during the 1920s. We know this because the Newcastle Town Hall image is presented as a concept illustration, so it must be prior to 1929, when the building was finally constructed and opened to the public. The booklet includes various views around Newcastle … More Glimpses of Newcastle in the 1920s

National Nomination for Newcastle 2012

July 23, 2012

The letter above was received this morning from Mr Peter Graham A/Director Heritage Reform and Shipwrecks dated 4 July 2012, and incorrectly addressed to “Dr Erik Eklund” notifying him that the Australian Heritage Council did not consider Coal River (Mulubinba) and Government Domain Newcastle a priority for assessment in 2012-2013 for inclusion on the National … More National Nomination for Newcastle 2012

John Skinner Prout in Newcastle and the Hunter

July 17, 2012

Near Newcastle on the Hunter, New South Wales The engraving above entitled “Near Newcastle on the Hunter, New South Wales” is from an original work by John Skinner Prout (1805-1876) and engraved by S. Bradshaw. It was reproduced facing page 126 in Volume 2 of Australia by Edwin Carton Booth, F R. C. I. Illustrated … More John Skinner Prout in Newcastle and the Hunter

David Murray’s “Words for the Heat of Deeds” – A Story of Newcastle’s Convict Years

July 2, 2012

Newcastle has a rich literary history, being the site that created the first full length autobiography ever written in Australia, and the first dictionary ever compiled in Australia. These were the works of the infamous convict James Hardy Vaux and the 5th of July 2012 celebrated the bicentenary of this important milestone in Australia’s literary … More David Murray’s “Words for the Heat of Deeds” – A Story of Newcastle’s Convict Years

An Historical Survey 1858-1966

June 6, 2012

The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate An Historical Survey 1858-1966 – 108 Years of Journalism in Newcastle was published as a feature on Wednesday February 23rd 1966. It in turn was reproduced from the Centenary Supplement published in 1958. Click on each of the images to access the larger scan. … More An Historical Survey 1858-1966

A Bird’s Eye View of Newcastle and Suburbs [1974]

May 21, 2012

These twenty-one aerial posters of suburbs across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie were originally published by the Newcastle Sun. They were entitled “A Bird’s Eye View: A Portfolio of outstanding aerial photographs of Newcastle and suburbs. A Special ‘Newcastle Sun’ Reader Service” [1974] They look more like a early prototype of Google Earth for the Region, … More A Bird’s Eye View of Newcastle and Suburbs [1974]

George Pugh – Wanderings over Belmont, Newcastle and New Caledonia (1873-1874)

May 15, 2012

Back in April 2012 we received a very interesting email with regards to one of our stories on our UoNCC Blog relating to Captain Law and the rescue of six communards from New Caledonia. Mr Gary Baker, who, in the course of his family research into his Great Great Uncle Captain George Farrar Pugh, drew … More George Pugh – Wanderings over Belmont, Newcastle and New Caledonia (1873-1874)