Category: Community Awareness

Posts relating to public events, exhibitions, matters of urgency with regards to heritage and history in Newcastle and Hunter Region

Who Penned the 1855 Travel Diary Aboard The Joshua?

November 5, 2023

The author of a travel diary penned in 1855, and held in the University of Newcastle’s Archives for almost half a century has finally been uncovered by a work-integrated-learning student undertaking archival and digitisation duties in the Auchmuty Library’s GLAMx Laboratory. University of Newcastle Bachelor of Arts student, Leah Madigan, began her work integrated learning … More Who Penned the 1855 Travel Diary Aboard The Joshua?

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The Immortal Archive Accepted For Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023

May 25, 2023

  Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023 We are delighted to announce that the Australian Society of Archivists National Conference 2023 accepted our Conference abstract. It’s called The Immortal Archive, Vita Brevis Ars Longa or how to build resilient memory palaces . The Australian Society of Archivists conferences attract delegates from metropolitan, regional and remote … More The Immortal Archive Accepted For Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023

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Calling all members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Newcastle!

March 7, 2023

Mapping place and (co)use of public spaces in Newcastle by diverse groups for social organising and cohesion Calling all members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Newcastle! Researchers at the University of Newcastle are looking for people aged 18+ to share their experiences of engaging with public spaces in Newcastle. Our research aims to explore how … More Calling all members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Newcastle!

City of Newcastle community grant funding – Now available

May 10, 2022

City of Newcastle’s $1 million grants and sponsorships are now open. Community and sporting groups, businesses and tourism and event operators can now apply for close to $1 million of community grants and sponsorship funding from City of Newcastle. Applications are open for projects and initiatives under four categories to support social, cultural, environmental and … More City of Newcastle community grant funding – Now available

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CACHE Living Digital Heritage (LDH) 2021 Conference Now Online

April 11, 2022

One of the most thrilling and most exciting online conferences was the CACHE Living Digital Heritage (LDH) 2021 conference. Hosted by the Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage and Environment (CACHE), Macquarie University, this free event ran from 5-7 November 2021. It covered a range of digital methods and their application to heritage-related pursuits, particularly in … More CACHE Living Digital Heritage (LDH) 2021 Conference Now Online

Aboriginal breastplate ‘Sandy, Chief of Coringori’

January 31, 2022

During January 2022 Dr Alison Clark from National Museums Scotland contacted HLH, she is conducting provenance research on a brass breastplate in their collection.  Dr Clark would like to find out more about the individual who was given the breastplate, and asks who gave it to him, and how the breastplate came to Scotland. “The … More Aboriginal breastplate ‘Sandy, Chief of Coringori’

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Hunter Living Histories Meeting – 1 November 2021

November 5, 2021

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. PRESENTATIONS Newcastle Time Ball – Associate Prof Nancy Cushing (University of Newcastle) PRESENTATION HERE How to use NOVA open access repository -Jennifer Skulander (Research Liaison Librarian) PRESENTATION HERE Perkins … More Hunter Living Histories Meeting – 1 November 2021

Hunter Living Histories Meeting – 11 October 2021

October 15, 2021

Hunter Living Histories Zoom Meeting Hunter Living Histories Meeting held over zoom on Monday 11 October, 2021. 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. Hunter Living Histories – Presentations and Updates  Archaeological … More Hunter Living Histories Meeting – 11 October 2021