On the 23 June 2011 a successful motion and order for papers by Greens MP David Shoebridge passed in the NSW Upper House. The Coal River Working Party were invited to view those papers on the 17 July 2011, and a delegation consisting of ten members traveled to the NSW Parliament to view them and … More Aboriginal Heritage Recommendations
The plans of Newcastle City prepared by surveyors Mahlshedt and Gee in January 1886 are now online through our Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/sets/72157627126833932/ These copies of plans of Newcastle were compiled in 1975-1979 by A.P Pulver from plans by Mahlshedt and Gee, surveyors and draughtsmen. The plans are of Newcastle streets with names of land owners … More Newcastle in January 1886
All 394 land sale subdivision and related plans formerly in the custody The Northumberland and Permanent Building Investment Land and Loan Society (est 1876) are now online through our Flickr site. Remeber to right mouse click, or directly click to get to the ‘original’ high res scans. Some really ancient ones there, including one for … More Subdivision Plans of the Hunter Region
On Monday the 4th July 2011, during the regular monthly Coal River Working Party meeting, a presentation was made by the East Maitland Kiwanis Club to Vera Deacon and the University Foundation. The cheque represents the proceeds of the Amazing Race event that was held earlier in the year to raise funds for the University’s … More Kiwanis and Vera Deacon
Dr Jim Wafer is a member of the Endangered Languages Documentation, Theory and Application (ELDTA) group at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and has worked with Australian Aboriginal languages for the past 35 years. He is currently collaborating with Professor Hilary Carey on an edition of Lancelot Threlkeld’s translations into the Hunter River-Lake Macquarie language. … More Dr Jim Wafer – On the Hunter River – Lake Macquarie language.
On the 28th June 2011 at 10.30am the NSW Minister for Heritage, Robyn Parker, joined the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr James Rigney and Newcastle City Council Lord Mayor, John Tate to announce Newcastle’s Christ Church Cathedral’s official listing on the New South Wales State Heritage Register. The site’s history is … More Christ Church Cathedral on NSW Heritage Register
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN THE NSW UPPER HOUSE LOSS OF UNIQUE ABORIGINAL HERITAGE IN NEWCASTLE WEST That this House notes that: Approximately one year ago a fast food restaurant costing $2.5 million was built in Hunter Street, Newcastle West, over one of the most significant Aboriginal heritage sites in New South Wales. The Excavation Report … More NSW Upper House takes action for the sake of our Aboriginal Heritage
Our traveling correspondent, Ann Hardy, recently sent us information and a link to the Wondrous Land Exhibition currently on display at the National Gallery of Victoria. It is a fabulous exhibition that includes the work of a number of key artists that worked and lived in Newcastle. The Exhibition inlcudes drawings and engravings of Newcastle … More This Wondrous Land: Colonial Art on Paper
In August 2009 we were very excited about the archaeological excavations being undertaken on the former Palais Royale site in Newcastle West. We are proud to report that the first of two Reports have been released covering the Aboriginal history of the site. Over 5,534 Aboriginal artefacts were recovered, representing three Aboriginal occupation periods dating … More Aboriginal Archaeological Report for former Palais site released